Ignoring resistance, a sailboat starting from rest accelerates (dv/dt) at a rate proportional to the difference between

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Ignoring resistance, a sailboat starting from rest accelerates (dv/dt) at a rate proportional to the difference between the velocities of the wind and the boat.

(a) The wind is blowing at 20 knots, and after 1 half-hour, the boat is moving at 10 knots. Write the velocity v as a function of time t.

(b) Use the result of part (a) to write the distance traveled by the boat as a function of time.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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