Section 5.2: The Definite Integral
Total Area vs Signed Area
A particle is moving on a straight line. Its distance (in meters) from the origin at time t (in seconds) is s(t). The velocity v(t) = s'(t) is given by the graph below:
y
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14 t
-2
y = v(t)
1. What is the total distance traveled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 14?
2. What is the displacement of the particle from t = 0 to t = 14?