We'll have to write the equation that describes how far an
object travels under constant acceleration.
x = v0t +
at^2/2 (1)
To determine x, we'll insert all given
information into equation:
x = (20m/s)(10s) +
(1/2)(3m/s^2)(10s)^2
We'll cancel out the seconds from the
first ratio and the s^2 from the second ratio from the right side and we'll
get:
x = 200m +
150m
x =
350m
Keeping track of the units in calculus
is helping us to detect the errors if the units don't come out
right.
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