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A wildlife biologist is studying the hunting patterns of tigers. She anesthetizes a tiger and attaches a GPS collar to track its movements. The collar transmits data on the tiger’s position and velocity. Figure 2.16 shows the tiger’s velocity as a function of time as it moves on a one-dimensional path
FIGURE 2.16 The tiger’s velocity (Passage Problems 92-96)
At which point is the tiger farthest from its starting position at t = 0?
- a. C
- b. E
- c. F
- d. H
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