Can someone please help me
The graph below shows the velocity in cm/sec of a particle moving along the x-axis. Compute the particle's change in position left(negative) or right(positive) between times t=0 and t=6.
What is the change in position?

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Can someone please help me 
The graph below shows the velocity in cm/sec of a particle moving along the x-axis. Compute the particle's change in position left(negative) or right(positive) between times t=0 and t=6.
What is the change in position?

anonymous · Answer

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mertsj · Answer

Write the equation of the line.  Integrate it from 0 to 6.  The distance function is the integral of the velocity function.

anonymous · Answer

I don't know the equation of the line.
I am totally lost and I don't know where to start

mertsj · Answer

The slope of the line is -1/2.  The y intercept is 3

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

so then is the equation y=(-1/2)-6

mertsj · Answer

What class are you taking?

anonymous · Answer

Calculus

anonymous · Answer

I meant the x after the -1/2

mertsj · Answer

The equation of the line is y = -1/2x+3

anonymous · Answer

ok

mertsj · Answer

The y intercept is 3

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj what do I do next

mertsj · Answer

Write the equation of the line. Integrate it from 0 to 6. The distance function is the integral of the velocity function.

anonymous · Answer

ok so the equation is y=(-1/2)+3

anonymous · Answer

I dont understand what you mean integrate it from 0 to6

mertsj · Answer

What are you studying in calculus right now?

anonymous · Answer

this is review so that is sort of why I am lost

mertsj · Answer

So you have studied integration or not?

anonymous · Answer

yes

mertsj · Answer

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