17. A tortoise and a hare are having a race. The hare is initially in the lead and so, thinking the tortoise cannot possibly catch up to it, decides to take a nap. The hare wakes up and is shocked to see the tortoise almost at the finish line! At the moment the hare has this realization, the hare is 100 m from the finish line, while the tortoise is only 20 m away. The tortoise is traveling at a constant velocity of 0.3 m/s, and the hare accelerates from rest at 0.3 m/s². Question: How long will it take the have to reach the finish line?

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17. A tortoise and a hare are having a race. The hare is initially in the lead and so, thinking the tortoise cannot
possibly catch up to it, decides to take a nap. The hare wakes up and is shocked to see the tortoise almost
at the finish line! At the moment the hare has this realization, the hare is 100 m from the finish line, while the
tortoise is only 20 m away. The tortoise is traveling at a constant velocity of 0.3 m/s, and the hare
accelerates from rest at 0.3 m/s².
Question: How long will it take the have to reach
the finish line?
Transcribed Image Text:17. A tortoise and a hare are having a race. The hare is initially in the lead and so, thinking the tortoise cannot possibly catch up to it, decides to take a nap. The hare wakes up and is shocked to see the tortoise almost at the finish line! At the moment the hare has this realization, the hare is 100 m from the finish line, while the tortoise is only 20 m away. The tortoise is traveling at a constant velocity of 0.3 m/s, and the hare accelerates from rest at 0.3 m/s². Question: How long will it take the have to reach the finish line?
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