Can a Tourist Outrun a Bear to Reach Safety?

[Skully7780]

Tourist being chased by BEAR! OH NO! Help please :)

Homework Statement

A tourist being chased by an angry bear is running in a straight line toward his car at a speed of 4.76 m/s. The car is a distance d away. The bear is 38.2 m behind the tourist and running at 6.07 m/s. The tourist reaches the car safely. What is the maximum possible value for d?

Homework Equations

Please explain how you got the answer please. :)

The Attempt at a Solution

My sisters problem about 10 states away. She needs your help :) Any phiysics is over my head. Not sure if this forum will even help since I see you have to do your own work first.

 

[loonychune]

I fear you won't get a reply unless you get your sister to try to explain her attempts at a solution or to come and post the problem on here herself.

 

[Skully7780]

F it.

ty for nothing ;) got it

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=74715

 

[loonychune]

F it? I was not not F-ing it in the first place... it's all good and well saying 'Tell me the answer to this problem' but it will do no good unless the answer's understood, so i was reluctant say owt...

hope your sis finds whozum and thebob useful..