A Piece of Tissue Paper Is Picked Up in Gusty

question 68

Multiple Choice

A piece of tissue paper is picked up in gusty wind. The table shows the velocity of the paper at 2 second intervals. Estimate the distance the paper travelled using left-endpoints. $$\begin{array} { c | c } \begin{array} { c } \text { Time } \\( \mathrm { sec } ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Velocity } \\( \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec } ) \end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 \\2 & 8 \\4 & 12 \\6 & 6 \\8 & 30 \\10 & 35 \\12 & 25 \\14 & 10 \\16 & 2\end{array}$$

• A) 256 ft
• B) 233 ft
• C) 236 ft
• D) 128 ft