A car accelerates from rest at 1.0m / (s ^ 2) for 20.0 seconds along a straight road. It then moves at a constant speed for half an hour. It then decelerates uniformly to a stop in 30.0 s. Find the total distance covered by the car.

A car accelerates from rest at 1.0m / (s ^ 2) for 20.0 seconds along a straight road. It then moves at a constant speed for half an hour. It then decelerates uniformly to a stop in 30.0 s. Find the total distance covered by the car.

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