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Two cars are driving on the freeway. Car A is moving at 33.5 m/s when it...

Two cars are driving on the freeway. Car A is moving at 33.5 m/s when it realizes it’s closing in on the car in front of it (car B). Car B in front of car A is 61.0 m away and moving at 29.1 m/s when car A hits the brakes, decelerating at 1.22 m/s2. Car B also notices this, and 1 second later accelerates at 0.914m/s2. (a) Is there an accident? (b) If not, what is the distance of their closest approach?

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