A Driver Obeys the Speed Limit as She Travels Past

question 94

Short Answer

A driver obeys the speed limit as she travels past different towns in the order A, B, C. In town A, the speed limit is 35 mph. In town B, the speed limit is 60 mph, and in town C the speed limit is 55 mph. It always takes her two minutes to reach the new speed limit when she passes by a new town. If represents the driver's position at time t, then is for the first two minutes she is passing town B positive or negative?

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