A skydiver of mass 77kg experiences air resistance of 461N, and an acceleration of ______m/s^2.  Assume gravity is 9.8m/s^2

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A skydiver of mass 77kg experiences air resistance of 461N, and an acceleration of ______m/s^2.  Assume gravity is 9.8m/s^2.

I'm confused on how to calculate this with the air resistance included.  

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