X and Y coordinates (in m) to acceleration.

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To determine the magnitude of acceleration from the given X and Y coordinates, one must first calculate the acceleration in both the x and y directions. The basic definition of acceleration should be applied, rather than relying on irrelevant equations of motion. After finding the individual components, the Pythagorean theorem can be used to compute the overall magnitude of acceleration. The participant successfully solved the problem with this guidance. This approach emphasizes the importance of understanding vector components in physics.
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The equations you mentioned are actually irrelevant and they don't help at all. What you really need is to use the basic definition of acceleration. First you find acceleration in x and y direction and then use Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude (acceleration is a vector!).
 
Thank you, I wasn't sure so I posted the equations I have been using for all of my other problems.

I was able to find the correct answer using this help. Thanks a lot!
 
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