SOLUTION: If I start at a speed of 12mi/h and end at a speed of 32mi/h and I traveled 2 miles, what was my acceleration rate?

Question 414330: If I start at a speed of 12mi/h and end at a speed of 32mi/h and I traveled 2 miles, what was my acceleration rate?
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If I start at a speed of 12mi/h and end at a speed of 32mi/h and I traveled 2 miles, what was my acceleration rate?
:
Find the average speed
Av =
Av =
Av = 22 mph
:
Find the time it takes to travel 2 mi at 22 mph
t =
t = .0909 * 60 = 5.45 minutes
:
Find the acceleration rate
a =
a = 20/5.45
a = 3.67 mph/min
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