A trooper is moving due south along the freeway at a speed of 21 m/s. At time t=0, a red car passes the trooper.The red car moves with constant velocity of 28 m/s southward.At the instant the trooper's car is passed,the trooper begins to speed up at a constant rate 2.0 m/s2.What is the maximum distance ahead of the trooper that is reached by the read car?

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A trooper is moving due south along the freeway at a speed of 21 m/s. At time t=0, a red car passes the trooper.The red car moves with constant velocity of 28 m/s southward.At the instant the trooper's car is passed,the trooper begins to speed up at a constant rate 2.0 m/s2.What is the maximum distance ahead of the trooper that is reached by the read car?

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