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You’re driving down the highway late one night at 17 m/s when a deer steps onto the road at 44 m in front of you. Your reaction time before stepping on the breaks is 0.50 s, and the maximum deceleration of your car is 12 m/s2.
Part A asks how much the distance is between you and the deer when you come to a stop, which the answer was 23 meters.
Part B is where I am stuck and it asks what the maximum speed you could have and not hit the deer. My most recent answer was 33m/s, but that was incorrect, and I am unsure what I am doing wrong.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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