Average power given velocity, kinetic friction, and mass

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To find the average power produced by friction as a 23.5-kg rock slides to a stop, first calculate the force of friction using the coefficient of kinetic friction (0.180) and the weight of the rock (mass times gravitational acceleration). The force of friction is determined to be approximately 41.4 N. Then, apply the formula for power, which is the product of force and velocity (P = F * V), using the initial velocity of 9.15 m/s. The average power produced by friction is approximately 378 W. This calculation effectively demonstrates the relationship between mass, velocity, and kinetic friction in determining average power.
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A 23.5-kg rock is sliding on a rough, horizontal surface at 9.15 m/s and eventually stops due to friction. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the rock and the surface is 0.180. What average power is produced by friction as the rock stops?

I think that the way to solve it is use determine the force first then use the definition of work from my textbook using the two vector quantities F*V. However, I cannot seem to determine the force.

Please not if you do respond it would be helpful to me if you use math and not just say something like No, just use the standard constant acceleration equations. That really didn't help me with my last problem
 
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So you know F and v...
 
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