The displacement for the particle is the integral of the velocity between the two time endpoints. This means that
`d=int_{-2}^5(-t^2+6t-8)dt` use power laws
`=(-1/3t^3+3t^2-8t)_{-2}^5`
`=-125/3+75-40-(8/3+12+16)`
`=-133/3+7`
`=-112/3 approx -37.3`
The total displacement is `-112/3` .
To find the total distance, we need to look at the integral of the absolute value of the velocity between the bounds. This means that the distance is:
`d=int_{-2}^5|-t^2+6t-8|dt`
`=int_{-2}^5|t^2-6t+8|dt`
`=int_{-2}^5|(t-2)(t-4)|dt` need to find where the integrand is positive
`=int_{-2}^2|t^2-6t+8|dt+int_2^4|-t^2+6t-8|dt+int_4^5|t^2-6t+8|dt` now integrate
`=(1/3t^3-3t^2+8t)_{-2}^2+(-1/3t^3+3t^2-8t)_2^4+(1/3t^3-3t^2+8t)_4^5`
`=8/3-12+16-(-8/3-12-16)-64/3+48-32-(-8/3+12-16)`
`+125/3-75+40-(64/3-12+32)`
`=112/3+4/3+4/3`
`=120/3 approx 140.3`
The total distance is `120/3` .
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