Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 5 - The Integral - 5.6 Net Change as the Integral of a Rate of Change - Exercises - Page 268: 9

Answer

displacement $10$ ft distance $26$ ft

Work Step by Step

displacement = $\int_0^5(12-4t)dt$ = $(12t-2t^{2})|_0^5$ = $10$ ft distance = $\int_0^3(12-4t)dt$ + $\int_3^5(12-4t)dt$ = $(12t-2t^{2})|_0^3$ + $(12t-2t^{2})|_3^5$ = $26$ ft
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