Homework Help: Calculus

Posted by Jane on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 4:30pm.

The velocity of a car (in miles per hour) is given by
v(t) = 61.25t − 17.5 t^2
where t is in hours. Write a definite integral for the distance the car travels during the first 2.5 hours. Use your graphing calculator to find this distance.

Distance =

Calculus - Damon, Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 5:34pm
d = 61.25 t^2/2 - 17.5 t^3/3 + 0

if t = 2.5
d = 191.4 - 91.1 = about 100 miles

Answer this Question

Related Questions

calculus - The velocity of a car is given by v(t)= 20(x+sin(x)0 miles per hour. ...
math - substitute to find the value of the expression. A train must cover a ...
HELP - A car increases its velocity from 12 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour ...
Math Hurry! - Gabriela traveled by motorcycle at an average speed of 17 miles ...
physics - . Compared a car (mass of 2000 kg) moving at 10 miles per hour, how ...
Calculus - A car passes by a certain point at time t = 0 hours heading east at ...
Math - You walk at 4 miles per hour for 1/2 hour, and then jog at 6 miles per ...
Math.. - A car goes at 40 miles per hour and returns at the same route at 30 ...
math - your family is driving to houston,texas.A sign indicates that you are 700...
pre-algebra - your family is driving to houston,texas.A sign indicates that you ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: