A cheetah chasing after an ostrich is sprinting at 9.5 m/s. In order to catch the ostrich, it speeds up to 12.7 m/s in 2.1 s. How far does it travel in that time?

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A cheetah chasing after an ostrich is sprinting at 9.5 m/s. In order to catch the ostrich, it speeds up to 12.7 m/s in 2.1 s. How far does it travel in that time? 

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