Ok its not actually a paradox but here goes,
Lets say we have a distance function s(t)=-|t+3|
The derivative at 3 is undefined at 3 because it is an absolute value
The interval is from 0 to 6. By the mean value theorem some point c has to have a derivative of 0.
Therefore the velocity at 3 is 0, which seems logical, but that means the derivative at 3 is 0 which it isnt!
What do you think?
2007-05-01 15:02:17 · 2 answers · asked by The Phat Whale 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
V(t) is not -1 because it is an absolute value!
2007-05-01 15:11:11 · update #1
First, the derivitive of this would be v(t)= -1
Since this doesn't have a minimum or maximum point, the rest of your arguement is pointless.
2007-05-01 15:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm truly sorry, but I don't understand a word you wrote.
2007-05-01 22:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by lucky_greek 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋