Vector Acceleration: Is 1/2at Equivalent?

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What is the equivalent vector of an acceleration a in terms of vector. Isnt it 1/2 at? In my book it is at
 
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If the poster can be more clear about what is his difficulty one can give some help.
 
there is an acceleration vector. What will be the velocity vector for that motion for time t?
 
Given a vector for acceleration at time t one can find the vector for the velocity at the same time t by integrating with respect to t the vector for acceleration.
 
e.g

if [itex]\underline{a}[/itex] = 4t[itex]\underline{i}[/itex] + t[itex]^{2}[/itex][itex]\underline{j}[/itex]

then [itex]\underline{v}[/itex] = 2t[itex]^{2}[/itex][itex]\underline{i}[/itex]+ [itex]\frac{t^{3}}{3}[/itex][itex]\underline{j}[/itex] + some constant vector.
 
suppose a force is acting on a point with acceleration a. What would be the velocity vector for the same effect?
 
[itex]\underline{v}[/itex] = [itex]\int[/itex][itex]\underline{a}[/itex]dt

but [itex]\underline{F}[/itex] = m[itex]\underline{a}[/itex]

therefore

[itex]\underline{v}[/itex] = [itex]\int[/itex][itex]\frac{\underline{F}}{m}[/itex]dt