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Piecewise velocity The velocity of a (fast) automobile on a straight highway is given by the function
where t is measured in seconds and v has units of m/s.
- a. Graph the velocity function, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 70. When is the velocity a maximum? When is the velocity zero?
- b. What is the distance traveled by the automobile in the first 30 s?
- c. What is the distance traveled by the automobile in the first 60 s?
- d. What is the position of the automobile when t = 75?
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