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(d) The particle moves in the positive direction when its velocity has a positive sign. You know the particle is at rest when and
, and because the velocity function is continuous, you need only check the sign of
for values on the intervals (0, 3) and (3, 6).
We have, for instance and
, which means the particle is moving the positive direction for
, or the interval (3, 6).
(e) The total distance traveled is obtained by integrating the absolute value of the velocity function over the given interval:
which follows from the definition of absolute value. In particular, if is negative, then
.
The total distance traveled is then 4 ft.
(g) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so is the derivative of
:
Compute the acceleration at seconds:
(In case you need to know, for part (i), the particle is speeding up when the acceleration is positive. So this is done the same way as part (d).)
Polynomials in the fourth degree are called quartic equations. In solving the roots of polynomials, there are techniques available. For quadratic equations, you use the quadratic formula. For cubic equations, you use the scientific calculator. But for quartic equations and higher, it is very complex. The method is very lengthy and can get very messy because you introduce a lot variables. So, I suggest you do the easiest method to estimate the roots.
Graph the equation by plotting arbitrary points. The graph looks like that in the figure. The points at which the curve passes the x-axis are the solution which are encircled in red.In approximation, the rational roots or zero's are -3.73, -1, -0.28 and 2.
Graph the equation by plotting arbitrary points. The graph looks like that in the figure. The points at which the curve passes the x-axis are the solution which are encircled in red.In approximation, the rational roots or zero's are -3.73, -1, -0.28 and 2.