Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

by Briggs, Bill L.; Cochran, Lyle; Gillett, Bernard

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321947347

ISBN 13: 978-0-32194-734-5

Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.1 The Idea of Limits - 2.1 Exercises - Page 59: 7

Answer

$$v_{ave}=20.$$

Work Step by Step

By definition, the average velocity is the change in position over the time interval, divided by the length of that interval: $$v_{ave}=\frac{s(3)-s(2)}{3-2}=\frac{156-136}{1}=20.$$

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