The position of a particle at time t seconds is s=t^3 - 4t^2 - 8t meters. Find the particle's acceleration each time the velocity is zero.
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The velocity is the derivative of the position function with respect to time. So, we differentiate s with respect to t to get the velocity v. v = ds/dt = 3t^2 - 8t - 8 Show more…
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