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Question 90

The displacement of a precision positioning stage along a straight rail is modelled by s=t4−8t3+16t2s=t^4-8t^3+16t^2s=t4−8t3+16t2 metres for 0≤t≤60\leq t\leq60≤t≤6.

a.

Find all times when the particle is instantaneously at rest.

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b.

Classify each stationary position as a local maximum or a local minimum of displacement.

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c.

Find the greatest distance of the particle from the origin in the interval.

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