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QuestionFind the car's acceleration at t=2t=2 seconds given s(t)=2t410t35t2+9s(t)=2 t^{4}-10 t^{3}-5 t^{2}+9. Answer in m/s2\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The position of the car is given by the function s(t)=t410t35t+9s(t)= t^{4}-10 t^{3}-5 t^{}+9 . We need to find the acceleration of the car at t=t= seconds3. The acceleration is the second derivative of the position function

STEP 2

First, we need to find the velocity of the car, which is the first derivative of the position function.
v(t)=dsdtv(t) = \frac{ds}{dt}

STEP 3

Now, calculate the first derivative of the position function.
v(t)=ddt(2t10t35t2+9)v(t) = \frac{d}{dt}(2 t^{}-10 t^{3}-5 t^{2}+9)

STEP 4

Apply the power rule for differentiation to each term of the function.
v(t)=8t330t210tv(t) =8t^{3} -30t^{2} -10t

STEP 5

Now, we need to find the acceleration of the car, which is the second derivative of the position function, or the first derivative of the velocity function.
a(t)=dvdta(t) = \frac{dv}{dt}

STEP 6

Now, calculate the first derivative of the velocity function.
a(t)=ddt(8t330t210t)a(t) = \frac{d}{dt}(8t^{3} -30t^{2} -10t)

STEP 7

Apply the power rule for differentiation to each term of the function.
a(t)=24t260t10a(t) =24t^{2} -60t -10

STEP 8

Now that we have the acceleration function, we can find the acceleration of the car at t=2t=2 seconds by plugging t=2t=2 into the acceleration function.
a(2)=24(2)260(2)10a(2) =24(2)^{2} -60(2) -10

STEP 9

Calculate the acceleration at t=2t=2 seconds.
a(2)=24(4)60(2)=96120=34m/s2a(2) =24(4) -60(2) - =96 -120 - = -34 \, \mathrm{m/s}^{2}The acceleration of the car at t=2t=2 seconds is 34m/s2-34 \, \mathrm{m/s}^{2}.

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