Calculus: Grades 11-12 Name:

Motion (Speeding Up/Slowing Down)

Sudoku Puzzle

For each question, show your work on separate paper(s). Find your answer in the highlighted
answers below the Sudoku table. Place the numbers in the appropriate cells of the Sudoku grid.
Then solve the puzzle. For example if your answer to (H2) matches with (6) then place 6 in cell
(H2), and if your answer to (D9) matches with (4) then place 4 in cell (D9),...etc.
Remember that each row (nine lines from left to right), each column (also nine lines from top to
bottom) and each 3x3 block bounded by bold line (nine blocks) should contains number from 1
through 9, with no repetition.

A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is x(t) for t ≥ 0. For each problem,
find the intervals of time when the particle is slowing down and speeding up.

(𝐻2) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 6𝑡 + 2

(𝐷9) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 22𝑡 − 4

(𝐻7) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 11𝑡 − 24𝑡 + 3

(𝐹1) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 23𝑡 + 120𝑡 + 3

(𝐺3) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 25𝑡

(𝐺4) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 24𝑡 − 144𝑡

(𝐴4) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 10𝑡 + 5

(𝐷5) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 15𝑡 + 8

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A B C D E F G H I

1 8

2 3

3 5

4 7

5 1

6 2 3

7 5

8 3 4

9 6

(7) Slowing down: 0 < t < 4/3, 11/3 < t < 6, Speeding up: 4/3 < t< 11/3, t > 6

(4) Slowing down: 0 <t < 3, Speeding up: t > 3

(6) , Slowing down: 0 < t < 25/2 , Speeding up: t > 25/2

(8) Slowing down: 0 < t <4, 8 < t < 12, Speeding up: 4< t < 8 , t > 12

(1) Slowing down: 0 < t < 10/3, 23/3 < t < 12, Speeding up: 10/3 < t < 23/3 , t > 12

(2) Slowing down: 0 < t < 11, Speeding up: t > 11

(3) Slowing down: 5 < t < 15/2, Speeding up: 0 < t <5, t > 15/2

(5) Slowing down: 15/2 < t < 45/4, Speeding up: 0 < t <15/2, t > 45/4
 Motion (Speeding Up/Slowing Down)
Sudoku Puzzle- Answer Key
A B C D E F G H I

` 8 1

2 4 3

3 5

4 3 7 8

5 5 1

6 2 3

7 6 7 5

8 3 4

9 2 6

(𝐻2) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 6𝑡 + 2
(4) Slowing down: 0 <t < 3, Speeding up: t > 3

(𝐷9) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 22𝑡 − 4

(2) Slowing down: 0 < t < 11, Speeding up: t > 11

(𝐻7) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 11𝑡 − 24𝑡 + 3

(7) Slowing down: 0 < t < 4/3, 11/3 < t < 6, Speeding up: 4/3 < t < 11/3, t > 6

(𝐹1) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 23𝑡 + 120𝑡 + 3

(1) Slowing down: 0 < t < 10/3, 23/3 < t < 12, Speeding up: 10/3 < t < 23/3, t > 12

(𝐴7) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 25𝑡

(6) , Slowing down: 0 < t < 25/2 , Speeding up: t > 25/2

(𝐺4) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 24𝑡 − 144𝑡

(8) Slowing down: 0 < t < 4, 8 < t < 12, Speeding up: 4< t < 8, t> 12

(𝐴4) 𝑥(𝑡) = −𝑡 + 10𝑡 + 5

(3) Slowing down: 5 < t < 15/2, Speeding up: 0 < t <5, t > 15/2

(𝐷5) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 − 15𝑡 + 8

(5) Slowing down: 15/2 < t < 45/4, Speeding up: 0 < t <15/2, t > 45/4
Motion (Speeding Up/Slowing Down)
Solved Sudoku Puzzle