This chapter has shown that for the two-second rule the number of cars per hour completing a
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This chapter has shown that for the two-second rule the number of cars per hour completing a trip is independent of speed. Consider now a slightly more realistic follow rule: mph = 1800/(cars/mile)0.9 - 4. Find the speed for which the number of cars per hour is a maximum. (Ignore the speed limit up to 100 mph!)
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