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A driver is traveling 120 km/h on a road with a negative 1% grade. There is...

A driver is traveling 120 km/h on a road with a negative 1% grade. There is a stalled car on the road 310 m ahead of the driver. The driver's vehicle has a braking efficiency of 90%, and it has antilock brakes. The road is in good condition. What is the minimum distance from the stalled car at which the driver could apply the brakes and still stop before hitting it? (Assume theoretical stopping distance, ignore air resistance, and frl = 0.012.

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