The motion of a particle is defined by the function  x = at^3 - bt^2 + ct + d  where x is in centimeters and t is in seconds  What is the acceleration (in cm/s2) of the particle at t = 2.6s if a = 1.2, b = 6.1, c = 9.9, and d = 4.8. Round off the final answer to five decimal places.

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The motion of a particle is defined by the function  x = at^3 - bt^2 + ct + d 

where x is in centimeters and t is in seconds 

What is the acceleration (in cm/s2) of the particle at t = 2.6s if a = 1.2, b = 6.1, c = 9.9, and d = 4.8.

Round off the final answer to five decimal places.

 

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