Compare the following two velocity graphs. Which person went the farthest? Explain your details carefully. (Assume the scale is the same for both graphs)

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anonymous · Answer

|dw:1347240510101:dw|  ( They are both parabolas.. i just cant draw on a computer!)

dumbcow · Answer

neither can i, not with a mouse

anyway, distance traveled is the area under the velocity curve...
velocity = dx/dt  multiply by time (dt) you end up with dx , change in distance

so by looking at the 2 graphs , which has greater area under its curve?

anonymous · Answer

the first parabola, right?

dumbcow · Answer

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