Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.2 The Derivative as a Function - 2.2 Exercises - Page 129: 49

Answer

$a$ is the acceleration $b$ is the velocity $c$ is the position function

Work Step by Step

As $b$ has a horizontal tangent and changes from rising to dropping. $a$ crosses the $t$ -axis between the positive and the negative, thus $a$ is the derivative of $b$ The tangents of $c$ have positive slope for the whole graph, and are close to horizontal at the left and the right ends. The graph of $b$ is positive throughout and is close to 0 at the ends, thus $b$ is the derivative of $c$
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