Skydiver of mass-jumps from an aircraft at an altitude

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A skydiver of mass m, jumps from an aircraft at an altitude of hmetres, with an initial speed of 0 m/s. She opens her parachute andlands with a final speed of v m/s. Which expression is equal to the energy dissipated by air resistance during the jump?

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