Suppose that you travel 30 miles/hour for 2 hours, then 40 miles/hour for 1/2 hour, then 20 miles/hour for 4 hours. (a) What is the total distance you traveled? (b) Sketch a graph of the velocity function for this trip. (c) Represent the total distance traveled on your graph in part (b).
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Figure 5.9 shows the velocity of a car for 0 t 12 and the rectangles used to estimate the distance traveled. (a) Do the rectangles represent a left or a right sum? (b) Do the rectangles lead to an upper or a lower estimate? (c) What is the value of n? (d) What is the value of t? (e) Give an approximate value for the estimate. 0 12 4 t Figure 5.9
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The first step in solving 5.1 problem number 2 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Figure 5.9 shows the velocity of a car for 0 t 12 and the rectangles used to estimate the distance traveled. (a) Do the rectangles represent a left or a right sum? (b) Do the rectangles lead to an upper or a lower estimate? (c) What is the value of n? (d) What is the value of t? (e) Give an approximate value for the estimate. 0 12 4 t Figure 5.9
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