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Homework Statement
You are on the highway traveling at 110 Km / Hr and are trying to overtake a big truck in front of you (travelling at 100Km/hr). From the opposite direction at 100Km/hour, another car is coming. Assume that you need 50 metres to overtake the truck. Approximately how far should the opposite vehicle be to allow you to safely overtake the truck in front. Calculate the relative velocities and the distances.
Homework Equations
t = d/v
a = (v^2 - u^2) / 2d
d = ut + 1/2at^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I am not sure how to go about this, so I am trying to find time, then acceleration, then distance. The way this is formatted will be greatly appreciated as I am not able to attempt it without getting confused. Thanks.