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13-156.
Michelle starts walking at a rate of
Sketch a graph showing Michelle’s velocity as a function of time.
Your curve should contain the points
and . Write the equation of the curve in your graph from part (a).
Show that Michelle walked
feet in the first minute and feet in the first minutes. This is the area under the curve, which is a trapezoid.
Be sure to convert minutes to seconds before making your calculations.How far did Michelle walk in
seconds for ?