The stopping distance of the car moving with a speed
is equal to distance traveled by the car during reaction time
plus distance traveled by the car after applying brakes
.
(a)
\Calculate linear model of reaction time distance.
\Observe the table.
\Excel sheet method is used to find the linear regression equation.
\
Observe the graph:
\The linear regression model of the data for reaction time distance is
.
(b)
\Calculate quadratic model of Braking time distance.
\Observe the table.
\Excel sheet method is used to find the quadratic regression equation.
\
Observe the graph:
\The quadratic regression model of the data for braking time distance is
.
(c)
\The total stopping distance is equal to reaction time distance
plus braking time reaction
.

Stopping distance of the car
.
(d)
\Graph:
\Draw the coordinate plane.
\Plot the Reaction time distance function
.
Plot the Braking time distance function
.
Plot the Stopping time distance function
.

(e)
\Find the derivative of
.
The Stopping time distance function
.
Apply derivative on each side with respect to
.

(i)
\Find the rate of change of total stopping time at
.
Substitute
in the derivative of the total stopping distance.
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
(ii)
\Find the rate of change of total stopping time at
.
Substitute
in the derivative of the total stopping distance.
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
(iii)
\Find the rate of change of total stopping time at
.
Substitute
in the derivative of the total stopping distance.
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
(f)
\Observe the results obtained in (e).
\Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
As speed increases, the rate of change in total stopping time increases.
\(a) The linear regression model for reaction time distance is
.
(b) The quadratic regression model for braking time distance is
.
(c) Graph of the
,
and
is

(d)
\Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
Rate of change of total stopping time at
is
.
(f) As speed increases, the rate of change in total stopping time increases.