You're driving down the highway late one night at 20m/s when a deersteps onto the road 35m in front of you. Your reaction time beforestepping on the brakes is 0.50s, and the maximum deceleration ofyour car is 10m/s^2.
a) How much distance is between you and the deer when you come to astop?
b) What is the maximum speed you could have and still not hit thedeer?

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You're driving down the highway late one night at 20 m/s when adeer steps onto the road 45 m in front of you. Your reaction timebefore stepping on the brakes is 0.50 s, and the maximumdeceleration of your car is 12 m/s^2.
What is the maximum speed you could have and still not hit thedeer?

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You're driving down the highway late one night at 20 m/s when adeer steps onto the road 45 m in front of you. Your reaction timebefore stepping on the brakes is 0.50 s, and the maximumdeceleration of your car is 12 m/s^2.What is the maximum speed you could have and still not hit thedeer?

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You're driving down the highway late one night at 20 m/s when adeer steps onto the road 45 m in front of you. Your reaction timebefore stepping on the brakes is 0.50 s, and the maximumdeceleration of your car is 12 m/s^2.
What is the maximum speed you could have and still not hit thedeer?