Trapezoidal is involving averageing the heights
the 4 intervals are
[0,4] and [4,7.2] and [7.2,8.6] and [8.6,9]
the area of each trapezoid is (v(t1)+v(t2))/2 times width
for the first interval
the average between 0 and 0.4 is 0.2
the width is 4
4(0.2)=0.8
2nd
average between 0.4 and 1 is 0.7
width is 3.2
3.2 times 0.7=2.24
3rd
average betwen 1.0 and 1.5 is 1.25
width is 1.4
1.4 times 1.25=1.75
4th
average betwen 1.5 and 2 is 1.75
width is 0.4
0.4 times 1.74=0.7
add them all up
0.8+2.24+1.75+0.7=5.49
5.49
t=time
v(t)=speed
so the area under the curve is distance
covered 5.49 meters
Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Distributive property
Using this property means when you have something like the equation on the right side ( 4 ( x + 3 ) ) you multiply both the values in the parentheses by the number outside:
4 ( x + 3 )
( 4 x X ) + ( 4 x 3 )
4x + 12
8x + 2 = 2x + 4x + 12
Step 2: combine like terms
Combining like terms is when you find like terms with the same variables and such and add them together:
8x + 2 = 12 + ( 2x + 4x )
8x + 2 = 12 + 6x
Step 3:Using inverse operations
This means that you need to get a variable one one side and a constant on the other:
8x + 2 ( -2 ) = 12 ( -2 ) + 6x
8x = 10 + 6x
8x ( -6x ) = 10 + 6x ( -6x )
2x = 10
Step 4: solve for the variable
The last thing you need to do is divide both sides by the constant with the variable ( 2x ) to get x by itself:
2x ( /2 ) = 10 ( /2 )
x = 5
It may be a special right triangle which would make the angles 45, 45, and 90
