How much energy was dissipated by air resistance

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A 69-kg sky diver jumped out of an airplane at an altitude of 0.70 km. She opened her parachute after a while and eventually landed on the ground with a speed of 5.3 m/s. How much energy was dissipated by air resistance during the jump?

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