A motorist suddenly notices a stalled car and slams on the brakes, negatively

Chapter 2, Problem 58

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A motorist suddenly notices a stalled car and slams on the brakes, negatively accelerating at Unfortunately, this isnt enough, and a collision ensues. From the damage sustained, police estimate that the car was going 18 km/h at the time of the collision. They also measure skid marks 34 m long. (a) How fast was the motorist going when the brakes were first applied? (b) How much time elapsed from the initial braking to the collision?

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