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Question
A particle moves along a line according to the law s(t) = 2t3 – 9t2 + 12t – 4, where t ≥ 0. Find the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 4 seconds
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Solution
The distance travelled in the first 4 seconds is
|s(0) – s(1)| + |s(1) – s(2)| + |s(2) – s(3)| + |s(3) – s(4)|
Here, s(t) = 2t3 – 9t2 + 12t – 4
s(0) = – 4
s(1) = 1
s(2) = 0
s(3) = 5
s(4) = 28
∴ Distance travelled in the first 4 seconds
= |-4 – 1| + |1 – 0| + |0 – 5| + |5 – 28|
= 5 + 1 + 5 + 23
= 34 m
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