Find coefficient of kinetic friction if car comes to stop

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A classic car is d riving down an incline at 60 km / h when its brakes are applied. Treating the car as a particle, neglecting all forces except gravity and friction, and assuming that the tires slip, determine the coefficient of kinetic friction if the car comes to a stop in 55 m

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