Particle Motion on a Potential Energy Curve

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Homework Statement




A particle of mass m = 3.0 kg moves along the x-axis through a region in which its potential energy U(x) varies as shown in the Figure. When the particle is at x = 8.5 m, its velocity is 2.273 m/s.


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D.) What is its speed at x = 14.0 m ?

Homework Equations



ET= mgh+.5mv^2

The Attempt at a Solution



I keep getting it wrong, can someone gear me to the right direction?
 
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