tourist runs d at 5.56
bear runs (d+26.6) at 7.69
same time for both
time =
(d+26.6)/7.69 = d/5.56
solve for d
A tourist being chased by an angry bear is running in a straight line toward his car at a speed of 5.56 m/s. The car is a distance d away. The bear is 26.6 m behind the tourist and running at 7.69 m/s. The tourist reaches the car safely. What is the maximum possible value for d?
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