General motion in a straight line

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Printed exam question on a car moving in a straight line with acceleration a = A(1 + 4t) for 0 ≤ t < 1 and a = B(30 − 10/t³) for 1 ≤ t ≤ 5; parts a to d ask to show A = 4B, show A = 1, find distance for 0 ≤ t ≤ 5, and criticise the model.

I calculated (a)
I don't know how to calculate (b)
 
after integrating both of them you will get this
 
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  • Handwritten derivation on lined paper: for 1 ≤ t ≤ 5, v = 30Bt + 5B/t² + C1 (eq. 1); for 0 ≤ t < 1, v = At + 2At² + C2 (eq. 2); then 31.8 = 150B + B/5 + C1, giving C1 = 31.8 − 751B/5, and substituting into eq. 1 gives v = 30Bt + 5B/t² + (31.8 − 751B)/5.
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  • Handwritten derivation on lined paper solving for constants B, A and C2 from velocity equations, with equations v = 30Bt + 5B/t^2 + 31.8 - 751B/5 and v = At + 2At^2 + 31.8 - 636B/5.
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DaalChawal said:
after integrating both of them you will get this
Thank you so so so so much! That was so so helpful!
 
DaalChawal said:
after integrating both of them you will get this
Can you also pls tell how to calculate 7(c).
I calculate s1 for interval between t=0 and t=1 and s2 for the interval between t=1 and t=5 by integrating their respective velocities. I did that and I get the ans 30m but the textbook ans is 69.2m. Pls help
 
For $0 \le t \lt 1$ $s= 1/2 t^2 + 2/3 t^3$ putting t=1 we get 7/6
For $1 \le t \le 5 $ $v= 30/4 t + 5/4 t^{-2} - 23/4 $ integrate and putting limits we get $x-7/6 = (15/4) (5^2 - 1^2) + (5/4)(1- 1/5)+ (23/4)(1-5)$ I'm getting x =63 + $7 \over 6$ So total distance = 63 + $7 \over 3$ = 65.34
Even I am also not getting the answer may be I made a calculation mistake or the answer is wrong. Afaik this will be done here.
 
DaalChawal said:
For $0 \le t \lt 1$ $s= 1/2 t^2 + 2/3 t^3$ putting t=1 we get 7/6
For $1 \le t \le 5 $ $v= 30/4 t + 5/4 t^{-2} - 23/4 $ integrate and putting limits we get $x-7/6 = (15/4) (5^2 - 1^2) + (5/4)(1- 1/5)+ (23/4)(1-5)$ I'm getting x =63 + $7 \over 6$ So total distance = 63 + $7 \over 3$ = 65.34
Even I am also not getting the answer may be I made a calculation mistake or the answer is wrong. Afaik this will be done here.
Thank you very much!