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Suppose that an object is at position s(t)= sqrt(t) feet at time t seconds.

A.) Find the average velocity of the object over a time interval from time 4+h seconds to time 4 seconds.

 

B.) Find the instantaneous velocity of the object at time 4 seconds by taking the limit in part A as h --> 0. (Note, 4 + h--> 4 as h -->0)

 Jan 30, 2016
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 the average velocity of the object over a time interval from time 4+h seconds to time 4 seconds is 

\(\frac{S(4+h)-S(4)}{(h+4)-4}=\frac{(\sqrt{4+h}-\sqrt{4})}{h}=\frac{(\sqrt{4+h}-\sqrt{4})}{h}*\frac{\sqrt{4+h}+\sqrt{4}}{\sqrt{4+h}+\sqrt{4}}=\frac{h}{h*(\sqrt{4+h}+\sqrt{4})}=1/(\sqrt{4+h}+\sqrt{4})\)

(2)\(\lim_{h\rightarrow 0} 1/(\sqrt{4+h}+\sqrt{4})=1/(\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{4})=1/2\)

 Jan 31, 2016

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