suppose that Andrew is running down the field at 8 yards per second and then cuts right running 6 yards per second. He executes this maneuver in 0.5 seconds. Calculate his acceleration

acceleration= change velocity/time

= (6yds/sec right-8yds/sec ahead )/.5

From experience, this is a 3-4-5 triangle, so the answer is 10yards/sec^2 in a direction of the angle whose tangent is 3/4 to the right.

You must have a coach for a teacher. Using American English units such as yards is not good use for preparing you for college, you really need to be learning the SI system of units.

ok thanks and yes i do

Acceleration can be calculated using the formula:

acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

In this case, Andrew's initial velocity is 8 yards per second and his final velocity is 6 yards per second. The time taken to execute the maneuver is 0.5 seconds.

Let's plug the given values into the formula to find the acceleration:

acceleration = (6 - 8) / 0.5

Simplifying the equation gives us:

acceleration = -2 / 0.5

Finally, calculating the value of acceleration gives us:

acceleration = -4 yards per second squared

So, Andrew's acceleration during the maneuver is -4 yards per second squared. The negative sign indicates that he is decelerating or slowing down during the maneuver.