speedometer readings for a motorcycle at 12-second intervals are given in the table.
a) estimate the distance traveled by the motorcycle during this time period using the velocities at the beginning of the time intervals.
b) give another estimate using the velocities at the end of the time periods.
c) are your estimates in parts (a) and (b) upper and lower estimates? Explain.
t(s): 0 12 24 36 48 60
v(ft/s): 30 28 25 22 24 27
so i added the first five velocities and multiplied the sum by 12 to get 1548 for part (a) and i added all the velocites after the first and mult. the sum by 12 to get 1512 for part (b). Is this correct?
a) estimate the distance traveled by the motorcycle during this time period using the velocities at the beginning of the time intervals.
b) give another estimate using the velocities at the end of the time periods.
c) are your estimates in parts (a) and (b) upper and lower estimates? Explain.
t(s): 0 12 24 36 48 60
v(ft/s): 30 28 25 22 24 27
so i added the first five velocities and multiplied the sum by 12 to get 1548 for part (a) and i added all the velocites after the first and mult. the sum by 12 to get 1512 for part (b). Is this correct?