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Originally Posted by Honus
That's not true. The right answer is that he provided insufficient information to make the calculation. The wrong answer is that acceleration has nothing to do with it. With a bit of research about the acceleration characteristics of similar vehicles, one could write an equation that would give a pretty good estimate. To use the average velocity probably underestimates the distance traveled because I suspect that the acceleration is greater at the beginning of the trip than it is at the end.
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"pretty good estimate" = not a precise answer
"Insufficient info" = use your imagination
"acceleration has nothing to do with it" = assumption, assume to be constant
If you ask a grade school student, he/she will come up with 1466.67' as they use the most simple logic to get to their answer. They do not dwell into an ivory tower like most members here. There are better things in life to do then trying to fit an answer to a question.
