Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Integration - 5.1 Approximating Areas under Curves - 5.1 Exercises - Page 343: 1

Answer

Displacement = $105m$.

Work Step by Step

we divide the interval into two sections: $[0,2]$ and $[2,5]$. The velocity on each sub interval is approximated by evaluating v at the midpoint of that sub interval: $v((2+0)/2) = v(1) = 15 m/s$ and $v((5+2)/2) = v(3.5) = 25 m/s$ we now know the height of our rectangles. To determine the area, we multiply by the width, or change in $t$. $15 m/s * (2-0) s = 30m$ and $25 m/s * (5-2) s = 75m$ so, $30m + 75m = 105m$.
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