Variable acceleration with one premise

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Homework Statement



A particle's acceleration is given by the equation a(t) = 2t + 1 m/seg^2. If its velocity at t = 2 equals 5 m/seg, how much does its displacement change from t = 2 to t = 4?

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I thought I could integrate the acceleration equation to get the velocity equation, but when I solve this equation for t = 2, I don't get 5 m/seg as the problem states. Here's the equation I came up with:

v(t) = t^2 + t

Should I add a -1 to the end so the equation satisfies the premise?
 
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Abdul Quadeer said:
What is seg?

I'm sorry, second.