University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 1 (Chs. 1-20) (14th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.8E
CALC A bird is flying due east. Its distance from a tall building is given by x(t) = 28.0 m + (12.4 m/s)t − (0.0450 m/s3)t3. What is the instantaneous velocity of the bird when t = 8.00 s?
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