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title: "A car accelerates from rest with an acceleration of \\( 4.3 \\, \\text{m/s}^2 \\) for a time of \\( 6.8 \\, \\text{s} \\). The car then slows to a stop with an acceleration of \\( 5.1 \\, \\text{m/s}^2 \\). What is the total distance traveled by the car?"
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# A car accelerates from rest with an acceleration of \( 4.3 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) for a time of \( 6.8 \, \text{s} \). The car then slows to a stop with an acceleration of \( 5.1 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). What is the total distance traveled by the car?

A car accelerates from rest with an acceleration of \( 4.3 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) for a time of \( 6.8 \, \text{s} \). The car then slows to a stop with an acceleration of \( 5.1 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). What is the total distance traveled by the car?

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