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Work these exercises. (See Examples 2 and 3.)
Velocity A car is moving along a straight test track. The position (in feet) of the car, s(t), at various times t is measured, with the following results:
t (seconds) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
s(t) (feet) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 36 |
Find and interpret the average velocities for the following changes in t:
a. 0 to 2 seconds;
b. 2 to 4 seconds;
c. 4 to 6 seconds;
d. Estimate the instantaneous velocity at 4 seconds
i. by using the formula for estimating the instantaneous rate (with
ii. by averaging the answers for the average velocity in the 2 seconds before and the 2 seconds afterwards (that is, the answers to parts (b) and (c)).

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