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Its calculus. I need help for (i). Thank you.​

Its calculus. I need help for (i). Thank you.​-example-1

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a. If s(t) is the displacement at time t, then the net displacement over the interval [0, 2] is

∆s = s(2) - s(0) = (2² - 3•2 + 2) - (0² - 3•0 + 2) = -2

The average velocity over this interval is

v [ave] = ∆s/∆t = -2/(2 - 0) = -1

b. Differentiate s with respect to t to get the velocity at time t :

v(t) = ds/dt = 2t - 3

At t = 0, the velocity is v(0) = 2•0 - 3 = -3, so the speed here is 3.

At t= 2, the velocity is v(2) = 2•2 - 3 = 1.

Differentiate again to get the acceleration:

a(t) = dv/dt = 2

so that a(0) = a(2) = 2.

c. The body changes direction when its velocity changes sign. In other words, its moves forward relative to its starting position if v(t) > 0, and backward if v(t) < 0.

The moment of changing direction happens when v(t) = 0. Solve for t :

2t - 3 = 0 ⇒ t = 3/2

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