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The distance of a car from a certain intersection after t seconds is given by d(t) = 12 + 3t - t2. When (that is, for which values of t) is the car 12 units away from the reference point?
13 years ago

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Layla
t=3
13 years ago
visoth
d(t)= 12

so you have 12= 12 + 3t -t^2

minus 12 from both side

0= -t^2 + 3t factor to get

(-t +3 and t + 0) put them equal to zero and solve for t= 0 and 3

your answer is 3 because zero seconds mean no distance
13 years ago

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