SUMMARY
The discussion focuses on solving a cubic equation related to general motion in a straight line. For part (a), the cubic equation \(t^3 - 140t + 575 = 0\) is solved to find the time \(t\), which is then substituted into the velocity equation \(v = 0.3t^2 + 14\) to obtain the final answer of 6.5 m/s. In part (b), the velocity is set to zero to find the corresponding time, and in part (c), the cubic equation \(x = -0.1t^3 + 14t\) is used to find the position when \(x = 40\).
PREREQUISITES
- Cubic equations and their solutions
- Velocity and position equations in kinematics
- Basic algebra for substitution and solving equations
- Understanding of motion in a straight line
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