Velocity-time or acceleration-time graph interpretation

A velocity-time or acceleration-time graph (or table of values) is provided, and the question asks to identify intervals of positive acceleration, compute average acceleration, approximate displacement via Riemann sums, or determine velocity from the graph.

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Rocket $A$ has positive velocity $v(t)$ after being launched upward from an initial height of 0 feet at time $t = 0$ seconds. The velocity of the rocket is recorded for selected values of $t$ over the interval $0 \leq t \leq 80$ seconds, as shown in the table below.
\begin{tabular}{ c } $t$
(seconds)
& 0 & 10 & 20 & 30 & 40 & 50 & 60 & 70 & 80 \hline
$v(t)$
(feet per second)
& 5 & 14 & 22 & 29 & 35 & 40 & 44 & 47 & 49 \hline \end{tabular}
(a) Find the average acceleration of rocket $A$ over the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 80$ seconds. Indicate units of measure.
(b) Using correct units, explain the meaning of $\int_{10}^{70} v(t)\, dt$ in terms of the rocket's flight. Use a midpoint Riemann sum with 3 subintervals of equal length to approximate $\int_{10}^{70} v(t)\, dt$.
(c) Rocket $B$ is launched upward with an acceleration of $a(t) = \frac{3}{\sqrt{t+1}}$ feet per second per second. At time $t = 0$ seconds, the initial height of the rocket is 0 feet, and the initial velocity is 2 feet per second. Which of the two rockets is traveling faster at time $t = 80$ seconds? Explain your answer.
ap-calculus-bc 2006 Q4 View
Rocket $A$ has positive velocity $v(t)$ after being launched upward from an initial height of 0 feet at time $t = 0$ seconds. The velocity of the rocket is recorded for selected values of $t$ over the interval $0 \leq t \leq 80$ seconds, as shown in the table below.
$t$ (seconds)01020304050607080
$v(t)$ (feet per second)51422293540444749

(a) Find the average acceleration of rocket $A$ over the time interval $0 \leq t \leq 80$ seconds. Indicate units of measure.
(b) Using correct units, explain the meaning of $\int_{10}^{70} v(t)\, dt$ in terms of the rocket's flight. Use a midpoint Riemann sum with 3 subintervals of equal length to approximate $\int_{10}^{70} v(t)\, dt$.
(c) Rocket $B$ is launched upward with an acceleration of $a(t) = \frac{3}{\sqrt{t+1}}$ feet per second per second. At time $t = 0$ seconds, the initial height of the rocket is 0 feet, and the initial velocity is 2 feet per second. Which of the two rockets is traveling faster at time $t = 80$ seconds? Explain your answer.