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What is the displacement from 4 to 10 seconds? How do you know?

What is the displacement from 4 to 10 seconds? How do you know?-example-1

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For velocity vs time graphs, you can calculate displacement by finding the area between the line and the x-axis (time line). You should be able to recognize that space between the lines as a triangle, trapezoid, square, or rectangle and use the respective area formulas for these shapes.

See attached photo for worked out solution.
What is the displacement from 4 to 10 seconds? How do you know?-example-1
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