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Transcribed Image Text:A particle is traveling in a straight line. Its position
at time t in seconds is given by
s(t) = 8√t meters.
(a) The instantaneous velocity at time t is given by
v(t)
=
(b) The acceleration at time t is given by
a(t) =
(c) At time t = 9 seconds, the particle is going at a
velocity of
meters per second. The
acceleration is
meters per second square.
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