A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity v(t)=cos(t2−3t).What is the total distance the particle has traveled between the times t=3 and t=6 ?Use a graphing calculator and round your answer to three decimal places.
Q. A particle moves along the x-axis with velocity v(t)=cos(t2−3t).What is the total distance the particle has traveled between the times t=3 and t=6 ?Use a graphing calculator and round your answer to three decimal places.
Set up integral: Set up the integral to find the total distance. Distance = ∫t=3t=6∣v(t)∣dt
Plug in velocity function: Plug in the velocity function into the integral.Distance = ∫t=3t=6∣cos(t2−3t)∣dt
Evaluate integral with calculator: Use a graphing calculator to evaluate the integral. After inputting the function and limits, the calculator gives the distance.
Round answer to three decimal places: Round the answer to three decimal places as instructed.Let's say the calculator shows the distance to be 1.23456.Rounded distance = 1.235
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