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2. A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity at time $t \ge 0$ given by $v(t) = -1 + e^{1-t}$. a) Find the acceleration of the particle at time $t = 3$. b) Is the speed of the particle increasing at time $t = 3$? Give a reason for your answer. c) Find all values of $t$ at which the particle changes direction. Justify your answer. d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle over the time interval $0 \le t \le 3$.

          2. A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity at time $t \ge 0$ given by
$v(t) = -1 + e^{1-t}$.
a) Find the acceleration of the particle at time $t = 3$.
b) Is the speed of the particle increasing at time $t = 3$? Give a reason for your
answer.
c) Find all values of $t$ at which the particle changes direction. Justify your
answer.
d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle over the time interval $0 \le t \le 3$.

2. A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity at time t ≥ 0 given by
v(t) = -1 + e^1-t.
a) Find the acceleration of the particle at time t = 3.
b) Is the speed of the particle increasing at time t = 3? Give a reason for your
answer.
c) Find all values of t at which the particle changes direction. Justify your
answer.
d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle over the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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04/08/2022

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Given v(t) = -1 + e^(-t), we know that acceleration is the derivative of velocity with respect to time. a(t) = v'(t) = -(-e^(-t)) = e^(-t) At t = 3, a(3) = e^(-3) = 1/e^3 Show more…

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Particle moves along the x-axis with velocity at time 2 0 given by v(t) = -1 + e^(-t) a) Find the acceleration of the particle at time t = 3. b) Is the speed of the particle increasing at time t = 32? Give a reason for your answer. c) Find all values of t at which the particle changes direction. Justify your answer. d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle over the time interval 0 < t < 3.