8). You are driving at 15.0 m/s when you hit the gas to pass another car. What isyour final velocity if you accelerated at 4.2 m/s for 40 meters?

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8). You are driving at 15.0 m/s when you hit the gas to pass another car. What is your final velocity if you accelerated at 4.2 m/s² for 40 meters?