Equation of motion and acceleration

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How can we prove that (vf+vi)/2 is valid only for constant acceleration?? :confused:
 
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Ali Asadullah said:
How can we prove that (vf+vi)/2 is valid only for constant acceleration?? :confused:
That is not true. It can be valid for non-constant acceleration, in some cases.

Example:
v = At3 + B, -1 s ≤ t ≤ 1 s, where A and B are constants​