Suppose an object moves along a line at 15 m/s for \(0\ \leq\ t\ <\ 2\) and at 25 m/s for \(2\ \leq\ t\ \leq\ 5\), where t is measured in seconds. Sketch the graph of the velocity function and find the displacement of the object for \(0\ \leq\ t\ \leq\ 5\).
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Displacement from velocity The following functions describe the velocity of a car (in mi/hr) moving along a straight highway for a 3-hr interval. In each case, find the function that gives the displacement of the car over the interval [0, t], where \(0\ \leq\ t\ \leq\ 3\).
\(v(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 40 & \text { if } 0 \leq t \leq 1.5 \\ 50 & \text { if } 1.5<t \leq 3 \end{array}\right.\)
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The first step in solving 5.1 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Displacement from velocity The following functions describe the velocity of a car (in mi/hr) moving along a straight highway for a 3-hr interval. In each case, find the function that gives the displacement of the car over the interval [0, t], where \(0\ \leq\ t\ \leq\ 3\).\(v(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 40 & \text { if } 0 \leq t \leq 1.5 \\ 50 & \text { if } 1.5<t \leq 3 \end{array}\right.\)
From the textbook chapter Approximating Areas under Curves you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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