the mouse is moving from right to left. The negative displacement over a short time
interval confirms that its velocity is negative.Instantaneous velocity
Slope of tangent line at point
What is the average velocity
between points A and B?
Consider the points A, B and C.
Where is the instantaneous
velocity zero? Where is it
positive? Where is it negative?
Zero at B
Positive at A
Negative at C
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