Finding coefficient of kinetic friction from a speed-time graph

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Homework Statement


A 4.30 kg block is pushed along a floor by a constant applied force that is horizontal and has a magnitude of 43.0 N. The figure gives the block's speed v versus time t as the block moves along an x axis on the floor. The scale of the figure's vertical axis is set by vs = 5.30 m/s. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the floor?
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Homework Equations


f=ma

The Attempt at a Solution


i think the acceleration is 5.3 m/s^2 but I am not sure and i don't know where to go once i find the acceleration
 
this is figure
 
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  • Graph of v (m/s) against t (s): a straight line rising from a positive value at t = 0 to v_s at t = 1.0 s, on a grid with axis ticks at 0, 0.5 and 1.0.
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