The position of car A and car B, starting out side by side and traveling along a straight road, is given by s = f(t) and s = g(t), respectively, where s is measured in feet and t is measured in seconds (see the accompanying figure). Which car is traveling faster at t₁, t₂ and t₃? A) Cars are traveling at the same speed at t₁, car B is traveling faster at t₂, car A is traveling faster at t₃ B) Car A is traveling faster at , car B is traveling faster at t₂, cars are traveling at the same speed at t₃ C) Car A is traveling faster at t₁, car B is traveling faster at t₂, car A is traveling faster at t₃ D) Car A is traveling faster at t₁, cars are traveling at the same speed at t₂, car B is traveling faster at t₃

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The Answer of The position of car A and car B, starting out side by side and traveling along a straight road, is given by s = f(t) and s = g(t), respectively, where s is measured in feet and t is measured in seconds (see the accompanying figure). Which car is traveling faster at t₁, t₂ and t₃? A) Cars are traveling at the same speed at t₁, car B is traveling faster at t₂, car A is traveling faster at t₃ B) Car A is traveling faster at , car B is traveling faster at t₂, cars are traveling at the same speed at t₃ C) Car A is traveling faster at t₁, car B is traveling faster at t₂, car A is traveling faster at t₃ D) Car A is traveling faster at t₁, cars are traveling at the same speed at t₂, car B is traveling faster at t₃

The Position of Car a and Car B, Starting Out