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Question
From the velocity – time graph given below, calculate Distance covered in the region ABCE.

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Solution
Distance covered in region ABCE = ar(ΔABF) + area of trapezium BCEF
= `1/2xx"AF"xx"BF"+1/2("BF+CF")xx"GC"`
= `1/2xx12xx14+1/2(14+6)xx4`
= 6 × 14 + 10 × 4
= 84 + 40
= 124 m
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