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A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling at a constant speed of 5.2 m/s. Just as an empty box car passes him,the fugitive starts from rest and accelerates at a =1.2 m/s^2 to his maximum speed of 5.8 m/s, which he then maintains. How long does it take him to catch up to the empty box car?