A firefighter, whose mass $($including clothing and equipment$)$ is m$=$m$=99$kg$,$ hears the alarm and slides down the pole with a constant downward acceleration of magnitude a$=$a$=4\mathrm{.}42$m$/$s$2$m$/$s$2.$

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What is the direction of the force exerted on the firefighter by the pole?