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An advertisement claims a car can go from zero to 60 in 5 seconds. what is the rate of change of the car's speed?

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rate of change=(changespeed)/(changetime)=(s1-s2)/(t1-t2)
change is (0-60)/(0-5)=-60/-6=12
answer is 12 units per second
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