Two cars initially separated by 900 m are traveling away from each other. Car A is moving at 40 m/s, and is moving at a constant speed. Car B is moving at 10 m/s and is accelerating at 6 m/s^2. About how far (in meters) will car A have traveled when the cars are 3000 meters apart?

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Two cars initially separated by 900 m are traveling away from each other. Car A is moving at 40 m/s, and is moving at a constant speed. Car B is moving at 10 m/s and is accelerating at 6 m/s^2. About how far (in meters) will car A have traveled when the cars are 3000 meters apart?

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The initial separation distance between the two cars is d = 900 m 

The constant velocity of car A is uA= 40 m/s 

The initial velocity of the car B is uB = 10 m/s 

The acceleration of car B is a = 6 m/s2

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About how far (in meters) will car A has traveled when the cars are 3000 meters apart?

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