Car Braking Distance

When a car's brakes are applied, it travels 5 feet less in each second than the previous second until it comes to a complete stop. A car goes 45 feet in the first second after the brakes are applied. How many feet does the car travel from the time the brakes are applied to the time the car stops?

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  • $\infty$