What force must the drag chute exert on the car

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A drag racer crosses the finish line doing 216 mi/h and promptly deploys her drag chute (the small parachute used for braking).

(a) What force must the drag chute exert on the 850 kg car to slow it to 45.2 mi/h in a distance of 161 m?( __kN)x^

(b) Describe the strategy you used to solve part (a). (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this work.)

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