Find the direction of the acceleration

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A person stands on a bathroom scale in a motionless elevator. When the elevator begins to move, the scale briefly reads only 0.82 of the person's regular weight.

A- Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the elevator.

B- Find the direction of the acceleration

1- UPWARD

2- DOWNWARD

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