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v ( t ) = t 2 ? 4 t ? 12 , 1 ? t ? 7 (a) Find the displacement (b) Find the dist

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Question

v(t) = t2? 4t ? 12,    1 ? t ? 7

(a) Find the displacement
(b) Find the distance traveled by the particle during the given time interval.

I have tried this problem several times dont know where I'm going  wrong. For part A I keep getting -244/3 which is incorrect.
v(t) = t2? 4t ? 12,    1 ? t ? 7

(a) Find the displacement
(b) Find the distance traveled by the particle during the given time interval.

I have tried this problem several times dont know where I'm going  wrong. For part A I keep getting -244/3 which is incorrect.

Explanation / Answer

v = (t^2 - 4t - 12)

= (t - 6)(t + 2)



a) Displacement = [int 1 to 7] v(t) dt

= [int 1 to 7] (t^2 - 4t - 12) dt

= -54



b) Distance Travelled = [int 1 to 6] -v(t) + [int 6 to 7] v(t) dt

= [int 1 to 6] -(t^2 - 4t - 12) dt + [int 6 to 7] (t^2 - 4t - 12) dt

= 175/3 + 13/3

= 188 / 3