A particle is moving on the x-axis and the position of the particle at time t is given by x (t), whose graph is given above. Which of the following is the best estimate for the speed of the particle at time t = 4?

A particle is moving on the x-axis and the position of the particle at time t is given by x (t), whose graph is given above. Which of the following is the best estimate for the speed of the particle at time t = 4?

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Chapter3: Polynomial And Rational Functions

Section3.1: Quadratic Functions And Models

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