In an historical movie, two knights on horseback start from rest 96.9m apart and ride directly toward each other to do battle. Sir George’s acceleration has a magnitude of 0.213m/s^2, while Sir Alfred’s has a magnitude of 0.267 m/s^2. Relative to Sir Georges starting point, where do the knights collide?

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In an historical movie, two knights on horseback start from rest 96.9m apart and ride directly toward each other to do battle. Sir George’s acceleration has a magnitude of 0.213m/s^2, while Sir Alfred’s has a magnitude of 0.267 m/s^2. Relative to Sir Georges starting point, where do the knights collide?
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