A motorboat accelerates uniformly from a velocity of 6.5m/s to the west to a velocity of 1.5m/s to the west. if its accelerate was 2.7m/s2 to the east , how far did it travel during the accelration?

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A motorboat accelerates uniformly from a velocity of 6.5m/s
to the west to a velocity of 1.5m/s to the west. if its accelerate was 2.7m/s2
to the east ,

how far did it travel during the accelration? Give your
answer in units of kilometers per hour/sec. To find the acceleration of the car
we have to


1.   First determine
the suitable formula for this word problem.
Which is a.   A=vf-vi/t

which will be


Given are: Vi= 6.5 m/s Vf= 1.5 m/s a= 2.7 m/sec2 t=1.85s


 Solution:


x = v0t + ½at2


x = 16.645375 m