An electric vehicle starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s2 in a straight line until it reaches a speed of 21 m/s. The vehicle then slows at a constant rate of 1.0 m/s2 until it stops. How far does the vehicle travel from start to stop?

An electric vehicle starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s2 in a straight line until it reaches a speed of 21 m/s. The vehicle then slows at a constant rate of 1.0 m/s2 until it stops. How far does the vehicle travel from start to stop?

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