A car’s position along a straight road is recorded as 14.3 m at and 15.9 m at

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties · Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties

Problem

A car’s position along a straight road is recorded as 14.3 m at t=2.9 st=2.9\text{ s} and 15.9 m at t=3.1 st=3.1\text{ s}. Use these data to estimate the car’s instantaneous velocity at t=3 st=3\text{ s}, including appropriate units.

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