Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 446.36 m/s in 1.87 seconds, then what is the distance (m) that the sled travels?

Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 446.36 m/s in 1.87 seconds, then what is the distance (m) that the sled travels?

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