An alligator swims to the left with a constant velocity of 5 \,\dfrac{\text{m}}{\text s}5
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5, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction. When the alligator sees a bird straight ahead, the alligator speeds up with a constant acceleration of 3 \,\dfrac{\text {m}}{\text s^2}3
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3, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, squared, end fraction leftward until it reaches a final velocity of 35 \,\dfrac{\text {m}}{\text s}35
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35, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction leftward.
How many seconds does it take the alligator to speed up from 5 \,\dfrac{\text {m}}{\text s}5
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5, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction to 35 \,\dfrac{\text {m}}{\text s}35
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35, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction