dog sees a squirrel 13.6 m away. The dog runs toward the squirrel at 5.3 m/s. The squirrel was not paying attention and didn't noticethe dog until the dog was only 2.1 m away. If the tree is 11.67 m away from the squirrel (in the opposite direction of the dog), what is theminimum speed the squirrel will need to run at to get away (ie get to the tree at least at the same time the dog does)?

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dog sees a squirrel 13.6 m away. The dog runs toward the squirrel at 5.3 m/s. The squirrel was not paying attention and didn't noticethe dog until the dog was only 2.1 m away. If the tree is 11.67 m away from the squirrel (in the opposite direction of the dog), what is theminimum speed the squirrel will need to run at to get away (ie get to the tree at least at the same time the dog does)?

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Speed of dog straight v subscript straight d space equals space 5.3 straight m divided by straight s

The distance which should be covered by dog is given by S subscript straight d space equals space 11.67 plus 2.1 space equals space 13.77 space straight m

The distance which should be covered by squirrel given by straight S subscript straight s space equals space 11.67 space straight m


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