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Given information

The amount of force required to climb the hill at the same pace of   (and the same air resistance).

Bicyclist mass is .

Angle is .

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Speed of the bicyclist,    

Mass of the bicyclist,  

 

For downhill:

Speed is constant. So, acceleration  .

 

 

 

For uphill:

When the bicyclist climbs up, force F must be applied against the component of weight and frictional force.

 

Substitute the value of  :

 

 

 

 

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