(a) the position of a particle at time t is s(t) = t^3 + t. compute the average velocity over the time interval [7, 12].(b) estimate the instantaneous velocity at t = 7. (round your answer to the nearest whole number)

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Average velocity is the ratio of displacement to time.

   We have

              s(t) = t³ + t

    t is in between 7 and 12

             s(7) =  7³ + 7 = 350

              s(12) = 12³ + 12 = 1740

    Displacement = 1740 - 350 = 1390

   Time = 12 - 7 = 5

  Displacement =  Average velocity x time

  1390 = Average velocity x 5

  Average velocity = 278 units

b) s(t) = t³ + t

   Differentiating

         v(t) = 3t² + 1

  At t = 7

          v(t) = 3 x 7² + 1 = 148 units

  Instantaneous velocity at t = 7 seconds is 148 units

to find the unit price, we must figure out the cost of one item (in this case one dish towel).   to do this, we divide the total price ($7.92) by the number of items bought (for this problem it is 8, because there are eight dish towels in one pack).  

$7.92/8 = $0.99

therefore, the unit price, or the price of one dish towel, is $0.99.

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