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Question
From the diagram given below, calculate distance covered by body.
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Solution
Distance covered = area under v.t. graph
= area of ΔOAC + area of ΔABC
= `1/2xx"OC"xx"AC"+1/2xx"BC"xx"AC"`
= `1/2xx10xx15+1/2xx6xx15`
= 5 × 15 + 3 × 15
= 75 + 45
= 120 m
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