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Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.101a

Finding displacement from an antiderivative of velocity


a. Suppose that the velocity of a body moving along the s-axis is


ds/dt = v = 9.8t − 3.


i. Find the body’s displacement over the time interval from t = 1 to t = 3 given that s = 5 when t = 0.

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Identify the given velocity function: \(v(t) = \frac{ds}{dt} = 9.8t - 3\).
Recall that displacement over the interval \([t_1, t_2]\) is given by the change in position \(s(t_2) - s(t_1)\), which can be found by integrating the velocity function over that interval.
Set up the definite integral for displacement from \(t=1\) to \(t=3\): \(\Delta s = \int_{1}^{3} (9.8t - 3) \, dt\).
Find the antiderivative (indefinite integral) of the velocity function: \(S(t) = \int (9.8t - 3) \, dt = 4.9t^2 - 3t + C\), where \(C\) is the constant of integration.
Use the initial condition \(s(0) = 5\) to solve for \(C\) by substituting \(t=0\) into \(S(t)\), then evaluate \(S(3) - S(1)\) to find the displacement over the interval \([1,3]\).

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