15. Speed of a car The accompanying figure shows the time to-distance graph for a sports car accelerating from a standstill. S P 650 600 Q4 500 Q3 400 Q23 300 Q1, 200 100 5 10 15 20 Elapsed time (sec) a. Estimate the slopes of secants PQ1, PQ2, PQ3, and PQ4, arranging them in order in a table like the one in Figure 2.6. What are the appropriate units for these slopes? b. Then estimate the car's speed at time t = 20 sec. Distance (m)

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15. Speed of a car The accompanying figure shows the time-
to-distance graph for a sports car accelerating from a standstill.
P
650
600
Q4
Q3
500
400
300
200
100
5
10
15
20
Elapsed time (sec)
a. Estimate the slopes of secants PQ1, PQ2, PQ3, and PQ4,
arranging them in order in a table like the one in Figure 2.6.
What are the appropriate units for these slopes?
b. Then estimate the car's speed at time t = 20 sec.
Distance (m)
Transcribed Image Text:15. Speed of a car The accompanying figure shows the time- to-distance graph for a sports car accelerating from a standstill. P 650 600 Q4 Q3 500 400 300 200 100 5 10 15 20 Elapsed time (sec) a. Estimate the slopes of secants PQ1, PQ2, PQ3, and PQ4, arranging them in order in a table like the one in Figure 2.6. What are the appropriate units for these slopes? b. Then estimate the car's speed at time t = 20 sec. Distance (m)
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