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An ambulance driver is rushing a patient to the hospital. While traveling at 72 km/h, she notices the traffic light at the upcoming intersections has turned yellow.
To reach the intersection before the light turns red, she must travel 52 m in 2.17 s.
What minimum acceleration must the ambulance have to reach the intersection before the light turns red?
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