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Onna two-lane road, car A is travelling with a speed of 36 km h_1. Two care B and C approach car A in opposite directions with a speed of 54'km h_1 each. vAt a certain instant, when the distance AB is equal to AC, both being 1 km,* B’ decides to overtake A before C does. What minimum acceleration of car B is required to avoid an accident?

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