A car starts from rest and its acceleration a after t seconds is given in m/s² (at least for the first few seconds) by the expression below: a = 2/(1-²) where b = 5.9 and C = 198. Find the distance travelled by the car in metres when t = 18 seconds. Give your answer to three decimal places.

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A car starts from rest and its acceleration a after t seconds is given in m/s² (at least for the first few seconds)
by the expression below:
a = 2/7 (1 - 1)
where b = 5.9 and C = 198.
Find the distance travelled by the car in metres when t = 18 seconds. Give your answer to three decimal
places.
Transcribed Image Text:A car starts from rest and its acceleration a after t seconds is given in m/s² (at least for the first few seconds) by the expression below: a = 2/7 (1 - 1) where b = 5.9 and C = 198. Find the distance travelled by the car in metres when t = 18 seconds. Give your answer to three decimal places.
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