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How much horsepower is needed, in a vehicle described below, to travel a distance of 1 statute mile in 35 seconds, from a standing start, with the following information:
Air density @ sea level, 59 degrees, no wind = p = .002377 slugs/ft^3
Coefficient of drag (flat plate, NASA) = C(d) = 1.28
Weight = W = 4451 lbs
Area = A = 197.5" long x 78.2" wide x (1 ft^2/ 144 in^2) ( Size of vehicle)