At a certain time a particle had a speed of 86 m/s in the positive x direction, and 4.5 s later its speed was 80 m/s in the opposite direction. What was the average acceleration of the particle during this 4.5 s interval?

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At a certain time a particle had a speed of 86 m/s in
the positive x direction, and 4.5 s later its speed was
80 m/s in the opposite direction. What was the
average acceleration of the particle during this 4.5 s
interval?
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