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Vehicle B is stopped at a traffic light. At the instant that the light turns green, vehicle B starts to accelerate at 3 ft/sec2. At this instant, vehicle A is 300 feet behind vehicle B, traveling at a constant speed of 45 ft/sec.
a) At what distance past the light will vehicle A overtake vehicle B?
b) At what distance past the light will vehicle B overtake vehicle A?
c) Sketch the x-t, v-t, and a-t curves for both vehicles.
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