A car, moving to the left in a straight line in the negative x-direction, travels a distance d=17 m during the time interval deltat = 19.5 s. In this case, must there be an instant at which the speed of the car is equal to its average speed?  Answer choices are: No, Cannot Determine, or Yes.

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A car, moving to the left in a straight line in the negative x-direction, travels a distance d=17 m during the time interval deltat = 19.5 s. In this case, must there be an instant at which the speed of the car is equal to its average speed? 

Answer choices are: No, Cannot Determine, or Yes. 

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