An object moves on a horizontal coordinate line. Its directed distance s from the origin at the end of t seconds is s(t) = t^3 − 9t^2 + 24t − 16 feet. With full solution please (a) when is the particle moving to the left? (b) what is the acceleration when its velocity is equal to zero? (c) when is the acceleration positive?

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An object moves on a horizontal coordinate line. Its directed distance s from the origin at the end of t seconds is s(t) = t^3 − 9t^2 + 24t − 16 feet. With full solution please
(a) when is the particle moving to the left?
(b) what is the acceleration when its velocity is equal to zero?
(c) when is the acceleration positive?
(d) when is the particle slowing down?
(e) what is the total distance travelled by the particle after 4 seconds? with drawing line please to understand better 

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