Using highway mileposts, you clock 4 min,45 s to go 5 m. If the mileposts are accurate, what's the error in your speedometer reading? (b) How much time should you take to cover each mile if your true speed is 65mi/h?

Using highway mileposts, you clock 4 min,45 s to go 5 m. If the mileposts are accurate, what's the error in your speedometer reading? (b) How much time should you take to cover each mile if your true speed is 65mi/h?

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