A particle moves along the x-axis, its position given by a(t) meters. (a) Find the acceleration at time t. (b) When is the particle speeding up? (c) When is the particle slowing down? (a) a(t) = (b) (c) = t 1+12' t≥ 0, where t is measured in seconds and a in

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A particle moves along the x-axis, its position given by a(t) = 1+1²
meters.
(a) Find the acceleration at time t.
(b) When is the particle speeding up?
(c) When is the particle slowing down?
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Transcribed Image Text:A particle moves along the x-axis, its position given by a(t) = 1+1² meters. (a) Find the acceleration at time t. (b) When is the particle speeding up? (c) When is the particle slowing down? -0 (a) a(t) = (b) (c) <t< <t< and t> t≥ 0, where t is measured in seconds and a in
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