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A cyclist going downhill is accelerating at 1.2 m/s2. If the final velocity of the cyclist is 16 m/s after 10 seconds, what is the cyclist’s initial velocity?

4 m/s
12 m/s
18 m/s
20 m/s

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use v = v0 + a t. So v0 = v − a t = 16 − (1.2)(10) = 16 − 12 = 4 m/s. Answer: 4 m/s.