A tourist being chased by an angry bear is running in a straight line toward his car at a speed of 5.52 m/s. The car is a distance d away. The bear is 34.1 m behind the tourist and running at 7.71 m/s. The tourist reaches the car safely. What is the maximum possible value for d? bear tourist

A tourist being chased by an angry bear is running in a straight line toward his car at a speed of 5.52 m/s. The car is a distance d away. The bear is 34.1 m behind the tourist and running at 7.71 m/s. The tourist reaches the car safely. What is the maximum possible value for d? bear tourist

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