The graph above gives the velocity, \(v\), in ft/sec, of a car for \(0\leq t\leq 8\), where \(t\) is the time in seconds. Of the following, which is the best estimate of the distance traveled by the car from \(t=0\) until the car comes to a complete stop?

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The distance traveled by the car is:

$$ \int \limits_0^8 v(t)   dt $$

Estimate the area under the curve:

The shading above shows a sample estimation. Each rectange has an area of \(10\), corresponding to \(10\) feet.

With approximately \(9\) rectangles, we get a distance traveled of \(\boxed{ 90 \text{ ft}}\).