The velocity function, in feet per second, is given for a particle moving along a straight line, where t is the time in seconds. Find (a) the displacement and (b) the total distance that the particle travels over the given interval. v(t) = 1/√t, 1 ≤ t ≤ 4

The velocity function, in feet per second, is given for a particle moving along a straight line, where t is the time in seconds. Find (a) the displacement and (b) the total distance that the particle travels over the given interval. v(t) = 1/√t, 1 ≤ t ≤ 4

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