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A spy in a speed boat is being chased down a river by government officials in a faster craft. Just as officials boat pulls up next to the spy’s boat, both boats reach the edge of a 5.4 m waterfall. The spy’s speed is 14 m/s and the officials speed is 26 m/s.

How far apart will the two weeks vessels be when they land below the waterfall? The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2. Answer in units if m.

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They are 7.4m apart.

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User Jgb
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I got the Feds 12.6 m ahead of the crooks when both boats hit the water under the falls.

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