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 Apr 4, 2020
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s(t)   =   t3 - 6t2 + 9t + 1

 

a:

 

v(t)   =   s'(t)          because velocity is the derivative of position

 

v(t)   =   3t2 - 12t + 9     This equation tells us her velocity at any time  t .  To find her velocity when  t = 3  ,  plug in  3  for  t

 

v(3)  =   3(3)2 - 12(3) + 9

 

v(3)   =   0          (This is is meters per second)

 

b:

 

a(t)   =   v'(t)          because acceleration is the derivative of velocity

 

a(t)   =   6t - 12          Now we can find what value of  t  causes  a(t)  to be  0

 

6t - 12   =   0          Solve this equation for  t

 

t  =  2

 

So when  t = 2  her acceleration is  0 . But we want to know what is her velocity when  t = 2  ?

 

v(2)   =   3(2)2 - 12(2) + 9

 

v(2)   =   -3          (This is in meters per second)

 

c:

 

Alice is at rest when her velocity is zero. Can you find what values of  t  make  v(t)  be  0  ?

 

d:

 

She's going backwards when her velocity is negative. So after finding what values of  t  make her velocity  0  ,  we can test a  t  value on each side of each zero to find the intervals where the velocity is negative.

 

e:

 

Here's a graph of  s(t)  with points on the graph labeled for  t = 1,2,3,4,5,6 :

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ryywlaotbp

 

I'm kind of guessing on this one, but here's my guess:

After  0 s ,  she is  1 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  0 m

After  1 s ,  she is  5 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  4 m

After  2 s ,  she is  3 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  6 m

After  3 s ,  she is  1 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  8 m

After  4 s ,  she is  5 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  12 m

After  5 s ,  she is  21 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  28 m

After  6 s ,  she is  55 m  from the starting position, and she moved a total distance of  62 m

 

Let us know if you have a question or need more help on this smiley

 Apr 4, 2020
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Hey i got question c ( I got 1 and 3 second) but I was wondering if you could please help me more on question d I'm still confused 

bioplant  Apr 4, 2020
edited by bioplant  Apr 4, 2020
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At 1 second and at 3 seconds is correct for  c .

 

(Notice how on this graph, when t = 1 and t = 3, the tangent line is totally "flat" with a slope of zero.)

 

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Alice is moving backwards when the velocity is negative.

 

Here is a graph of the velocity function for reference:  https://www.desmos.com/calculator/dqfc3ssois

(Note that in the graphs,  x  represents  t )

 

We know that the graph is continuous everywhere,

AND we know that the only place where the graph touches the horizontal axis is at  t = 1  and at  t = 3

 

So is the graph above or below the horizontal axis when  t < 1 ?

To find that out, we can test any value that is less than  1 . So let's use  t = 0

 

v(0)   =   3(0)2 - 12(0) + 9

v(0)   =   9

 

9 is positive, so when  t = 0 ,  the velocity is positive.

And we can conclude that, for ALL values of  t  less than 1 ,  the velocity is positive.

 

v(t)  >  0     for all values of  t  in the interval  (-∞, 1)

 

Now we want to know is the graph above or below the horizontal axis when  t  is between  1  and  3  ?

To find that out, we can test any value that is between  1  and  3 .  So let's use  t = 2

 

v(2)   =   3(2)2 - 12(2) + 9

v(2)   =   -3

 

-3  is negative, so when  t = 2 ,  the velocity is negative.

And we can conclude that, for ALL values of  t  between  1  and  3 ,  the velocity is negative.

 

v(t)  <  0     for all values of  t  in the interval  (1, 3)

 

Now we want to know is the graph above or below the horizontal axis when  t  is greater than  3  ?

To find that out, we can test any value that is greater than  3 .  So let's use  t = 4

 

v(4)   =   3(4)2 - 12(4) + 9

v(4)   =   9

 

9 is positive, so when  t = 4 ,  the velocity is positive.

And we can conclude that, for ALL values of  t  greater than  3 ,  the velocity is positive.

 

v(t)  >  0     for all values of  t  in the interval  (3, ∞)

 

So now we know that Alice is moving backwards when  t  is in the interval  (1, 3)

 

(Notice how on this graph, when  t  is in the interval (1, 3), the tangent line is "downhill" with a negative slope.)

 Apr 5, 2020
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Thank you!

bioplant  Apr 5, 2020
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Hey, Bioplant, 

 

You appear to be a good forum member but .....

How about giving Hectictar some points for her massive effort here.

 

Thanks for your great answers Hectictar.  laugh

 Apr 5, 2020
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Thats by clicking the thumbs up button right?

bioplant  Apr 5, 2020

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