A particle moves along the x-axis so that its position at time 0 < t< 18 is given by x(t), whose graph is shown in the figure below. Find the total distance traveled by the particle on the interval 0

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A particle moves along the x-axis so that its position at time 0 <t< 18 is given by
x(t), whose graph is shown in the figure below. Find the total distance traveled by
the particle on the interval 0 <t< 18.
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6.
4
3
2
1
-2 -1
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 1O 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
Transcribed Image Text:A particle moves along the x-axis so that its position at time 0 <t< 18 is given by x(t), whose graph is shown in the figure below. Find the total distance traveled by the particle on the interval 0 <t< 18. 8. 6. 4 3 2 1 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 1O 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
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