Consider an object moving along a line with the following velocity and initial position. Assume time t is measured in seconds and velocities have units of m/s. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. v(t) = √3-2cos π 6 for 0 ≤t≤6; s(0) = 0 a. Over the given interval, determine when the object is moving in the positive direction and when it is moving in the negative direction. The object is moving in a positive direction over the interval and is moving in a negative direction over the interval 0. (Type your answers in interval notation. Type exact answers, using as needed.) b. Find the displacement over the given interval. (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) c. Find the distance traveled over the given interval. (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) d. Determine the position function s(t) using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Check your answer by finding the position function using the antiderivative method. s(t) =

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## Problem Statement

Consider an object moving along a line with the following velocity and initial position. Assume time \( t \) is measured in seconds and velocities have units of m/s. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.

\[ v(t) = \sqrt{3} - 2\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}t\right), \]
for \( 0 \leq t \leq 6; \, s(0) = 0 \)

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### a. Determine the Direction of Movement

#### Task:
Over the given interval, determine when the object is moving in the positive direction and when it is moving in the negative direction.

- **Positive Direction Interval:** 
- **Negative Direction Interval:** 

*(Type your answers in interval notation. Type exact answers, using \(\pi\) as needed.)*

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### b. Find the Displacement

#### Task:
Find the displacement over the given interval.

- **Displacement:**

*(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)*

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### c. Find the Distance Traveled

#### Task:
Find the distance traveled over the given interval.

- **Distance:**

*(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)*

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### d. Determine the Position Function

#### Task:
Determine the position function \( s(t) \) using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Check your answer by finding the position function using the antiderivative method.

- **Position Function \( s(t) = \)**

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Transcribed Image Text:## Problem Statement Consider an object moving along a line with the following velocity and initial position. Assume time \( t \) is measured in seconds and velocities have units of m/s. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. \[ v(t) = \sqrt{3} - 2\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}t\right), \] for \( 0 \leq t \leq 6; \, s(0) = 0 \) --- ### a. Determine the Direction of Movement #### Task: Over the given interval, determine when the object is moving in the positive direction and when it is moving in the negative direction. - **Positive Direction Interval:** - **Negative Direction Interval:** *(Type your answers in interval notation. Type exact answers, using \(\pi\) as needed.)* --- ### b. Find the Displacement #### Task: Find the displacement over the given interval. - **Displacement:** *(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)* --- ### c. Find the Distance Traveled #### Task: Find the distance traveled over the given interval. - **Distance:** *(Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)* --- ### d. Determine the Position Function #### Task: Determine the position function \( s(t) \) using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Check your answer by finding the position function using the antiderivative method. - **Position Function \( s(t) = \)** ---
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