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A rabbit is hopping along at an approximately constant speed of 5.1 m/s. The rabbit passes a crouched cat ready to chase the rabbit. The cat takes off the instant the rabbit passes the cat, accelerating at 0.5
m/s2.
How long does it take the cat to catch the rabbit?
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