THE AMPED UP ANT PROBLEM.

For the picture shown, where

i) v(t)= 2t for [0,1),
ii) v(t)= t+3 for [1,4],
iii) v(t)= 1 for (4,6] and
iv) v(t)= t7 for (6,7].
v(t) describes the velocity of an ant that is walking on a meter stick. When the ant moves
to the right, the velocity is positive and when the bug moves to the left the velocity is
negative.
When you start watching the ant, the ant is sitting at the 5 cm mark on the meter stick.
1) Solve the integrals used to find the position at t=1 second for point A and point B
integration with geometry approach and an analytical approach to find the position of
the ant at t=1.
2) Solve the integrals used to find the position at t=3 seconds for point B integration
with geometry approach and an analytical approach to find the position of the bug at
t=3.
3) Describe the meaning of the area you calculate to find the position from time t=1 to
t=3.

4) Using integrals, determine the position corresponding to points C, D, E & F and build
the position graph.
5) Using differentiation, determine the acceleration graph.
6) Graph all 3 graphs position, velocity, and acceleration - lined up vertically like the
f(x), f (x), and f (x) we have done in the past.
7) Explain how you can determine from the velocity graph when the bug is moving to
the right. State the time intervals.
8) Explain when the ant is the farthest from his initial position of 5 cm. This is another
way of describing an absolute maximum for the position graph. If you didnt have a
completed position graph , what coordinate points A, B, C, D, E, or F would you check
first?
9) Describe point E as a relative min, relative max, absolute min or absolute max of the
position graph? Explain.
10) Determine the velocity and speed of the bug at t=4 seconds.
11) Draw the velocity graph and speed graph lined up vertically.
12) What is the velocity at t=2 and the acceleration at t=2? Is the ants speed increasing
or decreasing?
13) Based on only examining the velocity graph, when is the ant position graph concave
down? Explain.
14) Based on only examining the velocity graph, explain where is the point of inflection
on the ant position graph?