at a certain instant, two cars x and y are 2000 ft apart. At this instant, x has a speed of 15 mi/hr and accelerating at 3 ft/s while Y is moving towards X at a speed of 30 mi/hr and accelerating at 2 ft/s^2. When will the two cars meet

at a certain instant, two cars x and y are 2000 ft apart. At this instant, x has a speed of 15 mi/hr and accelerating at 3 ft/s while Y is moving towards X at a speed of 30 mi/hr and accelerating at 2 ft/s^2. When will the two cars meet

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

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