Car B is traveling a distance d ahead of car A. Both cars are traveling at 60 ft/s when the driver of B suddenly applies the brakes, causing his car to decelerate at 12 ft/s?. It takes the driver of car A 0.75s to react (this is the normal reaction time for drivers). When he applies his brakes, he decelerates at 15 ft/s² . Determine the minimum distance d between the cars so as to avoid a collision.

Car B is traveling a distance d ahead of car A. Both cars are traveling at 60 ft/s when the driver of B suddenly applies the brakes, causing his car to decelerate at 12 ft/s?. It takes the driver of car A 0.75s to react (this is the normal reaction time for drivers). When he applies his brakes, he decelerates at 15 ft/s² . Determine the minimum distance d between the cars so as to avoid a collision.

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