A particle travels along the x-axis according to the following equation:  x(t) = 3t^(2) - 15t + 12 a) what is the particle's displacement from t=0 to t=4? b) what is the average velocity of the particle over the first 4 seconds? c) what distance does that particle travel from t=0 to t=4?

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A particle travels along the x-axis according to the following equation:  x(t) = 3t^(2) - 15t + 12

a) what is the particle's displacement from t=0 to t=4?

b) what is the average velocity of the particle over the first 4 seconds?

c) what distance does that particle travel from t=0 to t=4?

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