SOLUTION: An automobile moving at a constant velocity of 15m/sec passes a gasoline station. Two seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and accelerates at a constant ra
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Question 895476: An automobile moving at a constant velocity of 15m/sec passes a gasoline station. Two seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and accelerates at a constant rate of 2m/sec sq. How soon will the second automobile overtake the first? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance of the first car is
The distance of the second car is,
Find } when ,
Two solutions: <--- When they were both at the gas station.
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