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title: "A driver is driving at \\( 40 \\, \\text{m/s} \\) when the light turns red in front of her. It takes the driver \\( 0.9 \\, \\text{s} \\) to react and hit the brakes. After this, the car slows with an acceleration of \\( 3.5 \\, \\text{m/s}^2 \\). What is the total distance traveled by the car?"
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# A driver is driving at \( 40 \, \text{m/s} \) when the light turns red in front of her. It takes the driver \( 0.9 \, \text{s} \) to react and hit the brakes. After this, the car slows with an acceleration of \( 3.5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). What is the total distance traveled by the car?

A driver is driving at \( 40 \, \text{m/s} \) when the light turns red in front of her. It takes the driver \( 0.9 \, \text{s} \) to react and hit the brakes. After this, the car slows with an acceleration of \( 3.5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). What is the total distance traveled by the car?

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