Repeated extrema on a closed time interval

Repeated extrema on a closed time interval

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A particle has velocity v=t3-3t2+2 m,s-1 for 0 <= t 3 seconds. Find its greatest and least velocities and speeds, with every time each occurs.

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Answer:Greatest velocity \(2\) at \(0,3\) s; least velocity \(-2\) at \(2\) s. Greatest speed \(2\) at \(0,2,3\) s; least speed \(0\) at \(1,1+\sqrt3\) s. Nonzero values are in \(\mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}\).

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