Solving a Particle's Motion with Acceleration a(t) = 3at + 2b

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Homework Statement


A particle moves with an acceleration a(t)=3at+2b with a=1m/s3 and b=1m/s2. Determine x(t) and v(t) such that v(1s)=4m/s and x(1s)=3m.

This is how I tried to solve it:
v(t)=∫(3at+2b)dt
v(t)=3/2at2+2bt+const
v(1s)=3/2m/s3(1s2)+2m/s2(1s)+const
4m/s=7/2m/s+const
const=1/2m/s

v(t)=3/2at2+2bt+1/2m/s

x(t)=∫(3/2at2+2bt+1/2m/s)dt
x(t)=1/2at3+bt2+1/2m/s(t)+const
x(1s)=1/2m/s3(1s3)+1m/s2(1s2)+1/2m/s(1s)+const
3m=1/2m+1m+1/2m+const
const=1m

x(t)=1/2at3+bt2+1/2m/s(t)+1m

Is this right, or where am I making errors?
 
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Hello MelissaJL,

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MelissaJL said:

Homework Statement


A particle moves with an acceleration a(t)=3at+2b with a=1m/s3 and b=1m/s2. Determine x(t) and v(t) such that v(1s)=4m/s and x(1s)=3m.

This is how I tried to solve it:
v(t)=∫(3at+2b)dt
v(t)=3/2at2+2bt+const
v(1s)=3/2m/s3(1s2)+2m/s2(1s)+const
4m/s=7/2m/s+const
const=1/2m/s

v(t)=3/2at2+2bt+1/2m/s

x(t)=∫(3/2at2+2bt+1/2m/s)dt
x(t)=1/2at3+bt2+1/2m/s(t)+const
x(1s)=1/2m/s3(1s3)+1m/s2(1s2)+1/2m/s(1s)+const
3m=1/2m+1m+1/2m+const
const=1m

x(t)=1/2at3+bt2+1/2m/s(t)+1m

Is this right, or where am I making errors?
'Looks correct to me. :approve: