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ALTERNATIVE METHOD

first using relative speed concept

T = D/S
T = 0.01 km (as 5 m of 1st car + 5m of 2nd car) / 60 - 42
T = 0.01 / 18

now this is the time for overtaking.
now to find total distance covered in this time
S = D / T
D = S x T
D = 60 km/h x 0.01 / 18
D = 0.0333 km = 33.33 m

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