Question

Suppose the distance \(x\) (in feet) covered by a car moving along a straight road after \(t\) seconds is given by the function: [x(t) = 2t^2 + 3t + 5] What does the function (x(t) = 2t^2 + 3t + 5) represent? A) The velocity of the car in feet per second. B) The acceleration of the car in feet per second squared. C) The distance covered by the car in feet after \(t\) seconds. D) The time taken by the car to cover a certain distance in seconds.

Answer 1

C) The distance covered by the car in feet after t seconds.

Explanation:

x(t) = 2t^2 + 3t + 5, where x is distance (feet) and t is time (seconds).

The function represents the distance traveled in feet (x) over the period of time, t seconds.