Cross the intersection before the light turns red


A person driving her car at 45 approaches an intersection merely as the traffic light turns yellow. She recognizes that the yellow light lasts only 2.0 before turning red, and she is 28 away from the near side of the intersection.

Must she try to stop, or must she speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red? The intersection is 15 wide. Her car's highest deceleration is -5.8, while it can accelerate from 45 to 65 in 6.0. Avoid the length of her car and her reaction time.

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