Problem

Find s(t), where s(t) represents the position function, v(t) represents the velocity function, and a(t) represents the acceleration function.
a(t)=6t+2, with v(0)=2 and s(0)=9
s(t)=

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s(t)=t3+t2+2t+9 is the final answer.

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Step 1 :Given the acceleration function a(t)=6t+2.

Step 2 :The velocity function v(t) is the integral of the acceleration function. Integrate a(t) to get v(t)=3t2+2t+C1.

Step 3 :Given the initial condition v(0)=2, substitute into the velocity function to solve for C1. This gives C1=2.

Step 4 :So the velocity function is v(t)=3t2+2t+2.

Step 5 :The position function s(t) is the integral of the velocity function. Integrate v(t) to get s(t)=t3+t2+2t+C2.

Step 6 :Given the initial condition s(0)=9, substitute into the position function to solve for C2. This gives C2=9.

Step 7 :So the position function is s(t)=t3+t2+2t+9.

Step 8 :s(t)=t3+t2+2t+9 is the final answer.

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