Question

A particle moves on the x-axis so that its position is continuous on the interval [3, 13] with some of its values for its velocity v(t) given in the table below. Use a left hand sum with 4 intervals to approximate the total distance the particle travelled in the time interval [3, 13].

Answer 1

https://gyazo.com/a8347680bcaff74c4bf9c853b94e4d0e

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

This seems to be a calculator problem.

Answer 4

At least to me.

Answer 5

this is like that trapezoid one

Answer 6

Seriously?

Answer 7

Ohhh

Answer 8

`Use a left hand sum with 4 intervals`

use rectangles this time

Answer 9

Misread

Answer 10

Just divide it up after I graph it

Answer 11

Then find the area of each.

Answer 12

@jim_thompson5910 I got 45......

Answer 13

Which is obviously wrong.

Answer 14

I think I see my mistake.

Answer 15

A graph may help

Answer 16

One minute.

Answer 17

93

Answer 18

By the way what are using to graph it?

Answer 19

geogebra

https://www.geogebra.org/

there are different versions. I'm using the desktop version

Answer 20

93 is correct

Answer 21

Thanks

Answer 22

np