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In traveling a distance of 3 miles between points A and D, a car is driven at 30 m/s from A to B for t

seconds and at 20 m/s from C to D also for t seconds. If the brakes are applied for 4 s between B and C
to give the car a uniform deceleration, calculate t and the distance s between A and B. 

Illustration:
30 m/s 4s 20 m/s
A B C D

4,827 m

Given:

AD = 4827 m
VAB = 30 m/s
VCD = 20 m/s
tBC = 4s
tAB = ?
dAB = ?

A = (Vf – Vi)/t
A = (20 m/s – 30 m/s)/(4s)
-A = 2.5 m/s2

dBC = VACt + 0.5at2


dBC = (

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