A particle moves along a straight line with velocity meters per second for

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A particle moves along a straight line with velocity v(t)=3−tv(t)=3-t meters per second for 0≤t≤40\le t\le4. Which statement best describes its displacement along the line over this interval? (a) 55 meters to the right, because the displacement equals the total distance traveled. (b) 00 meters, because the positive and negative areas under v(t)v(t) cancel one another. (c) 44 meters to the right, because the positive velocity for 0≤t≤30\le t\le 3 outweighs the negative velocity for 3≤t≤43\le t\le 4. (d) 88 meters to the right, found by evaluating an antiderivative at t=4t=4 without subtracting the value at t=0t=0.

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