The position of a ball rolling in a straight line is given by x=2.0-3.6t +1.1 t2, where x is in meters and t in seconds.

(a) Determine the position of the ball at t=1.0s, 2.0s and 3.0s.
(b) What is the average velocity over the interval t=1.0s to t=3.0s?
(c) What is its instantaneous velocity at t=2.0s and at t=3.0s?


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