A driver is traveling 18.0 m/s when she sees a red light ahead. Her car is capable of decelerating at a rate of 3.40 m/s^2 How far from the beginning of the intersection will she be?

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A driver is traveling 18.0 m/s when she sees a red light ahead. Her car is capable of decelerating at a rate of 3.40 m/s^2

How far from the beginning of the intersection will she be?
 
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