a. Show that if the position x of a moving point is given by a quadratic function

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a. Show that if the position x of a moving point is given by a quadratic function of t, x = At2 + Bt + C, then the average velocity over any time interval [t1, t2] is equal to the instantaneous velocity at the midpoint of the time interval.

b. What is the geometric significance of the result in part (a)?

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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