Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions - 3.1 Exercises - Page 182: 53

Answer

a) $v=3t^2-3$, $a=6t$ b) $a(2)=12$ c) $a(-1)=-6$, $a(1)=6$

Work Step by Step

a) $v=\frac{d}{dt}(t^3-3t)=3t^2-3$ $a=\frac{d}{dt}(3t^2-3)=6t$ b) $a(2)=6\times2=12$ c) $v(t)=0$, $t=-1$ and $t=1$ $a(-1)=-1\times 6=-6$ $a(1)=1\times 6=6$
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