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A cyclist reaches the top of a hill at 5.0 m/s and travels downhill with a constant acceleration, reaching the bottom in 8.3 s with a speed of 11.4 m/s. How long was the hill (total length down)?

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acceleration, reaching the bottom in 8.3 s with a speed of 11.4 m/s. How long was
the hill (total length down)?

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