Section: AP Calc AB

4)

The table below shows the position of a cyclist. Find the average velocity for the time period [1,3]

T (seconds)	0	1	2	3	4	5
S ( meters)	0	1.4	5.1	10.7	17.7	25.8

4.65 m/s
5.60 m/s
7.55 m/s
7.00 m/s

Explanation

Average velocity = (s₃ – s₁)/(t₃ - t₁) = (10.7 -1.4) / (3-1) = 4.65m/s

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