An airplane lands at a speed of 173 mph (miles per hour) and coasts for 1.43...

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An airplane lands at a speed of 173 mph (miles per hour) and coasts for 1.43 s before applying the brakes and slowing at the rate of 11.8 miles/hr/s. Calculate the distance x it travels from touchdown to where it stops. (Be careful with units! Start by converting all given quantities into SI units.) x = _ m Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures. An airplane lands at a speed of 173 mph (miles per hour) and coasts for 1.43 s before applying the brakes and slowing at the rate of 11.8 miles/hr/s. Calculate the distance x it travels from touchdown to where it stops. (Be careful with units! Start by converting all given quantities into SI units.) x = _ m Record your numerical answer below, assuming three significant figures.

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