Use 3 decimal places in final answer Two runners start from rest, 250m apart. They run directly toward each other, both runners accelerating. The first runner accelerates at 0.500m/s2 while the second accelerates at 0.300m/s2. Determine the time passed before the two runners meet.

Use 3 decimal places in final answer Two runners start from rest, 250m apart. They run directly toward each other, both runners accelerating. The first runner accelerates at 0.500m/s2 while the second accelerates at 0.300m/s2. Determine the time passed before the two runners meet.

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