Determine the upward acceleration of the earth

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Question: Take the mass of the Earth to be 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg. If the Earth's gravitational force causes a falling 67 kg student to accelerate downward at 9.8 m/s²,

Part A: Determine the upward acceleration of the Earth during the student's fall.

Answer in units of m/s².

I need help to find the upward acceleration of the Earth during the student's fall.

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