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### Solution
+From the plot, it seems reasonable to identify the white open circles with important points and changes on the graph: the graph above the t-axis is linear from $t\in [-1.0,1.0]~\mu \text{s}$, quadratic from $t\in [1.0,3.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and linear from $t\in [3.0,5.0]~\mu \text{s}$. Below the t-axis, the linear slope continues from $t\in [5.0,6.0]~\mu \text{s}$, is quadratic from $t\in [6.0,7.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and finally linear from $t\in [7.0,8.0]~\mu \text{s}$. We ascribe the linear regions with constant velocity, and the quadratic regions with constant acceleration.
+We also note that it looks like the graph maximum is $x= 4.0~\text{mm}$ and the graph minimum is $x= -2.0~\text{mm}$, which is inverted and exactly half as big. Since the problem notes that the regions above and below are similar, we expect all points below the t-axis to be inverted and half as big as the corresponding point above the graph.
−#### Answer
+The velocities can be easily found in the linear regions by reading off approximate values from the graph, and noting that the plot below the t-axis is negative and half as big.
+\begin{align*}
+ v = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}
+\end{align*}
+For each linear region we can compute the velocity by reading (approximate) values off of the graph.
+For $-1.0~\mu \text{s} \leq t \leq 1.0~\mu \text{s}$
+\begin{align*}
+ v (t) = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} = \frac{3.0~\text{mm} - 0.00~\text{mm}}{1.0~\mu \text{s} - (-1.0~\mu \text{s})} = 1.5~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1}
+\end{align*}
+For $3.0~\mu \text{s} \leq t \leq 6.0~\mu \text{s}$
+\begin{align*}
+ v (t) = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} = \frac{-1.875~\text{mm} - 3.75~\text{mm}}{6.0~\mu \text{s} - 3.0~\mu \text{s} \text{ s}} = -1.9~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1}
+\end{align*}
+For $7.0~\mu \text{s} \leq t \leq 8.0~\mu \text{s}$
+\begin{align*}
+ v (t) = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} = \frac{0.00~\text{mm} - (-1.5~\text{mm})}{8.0~\mu \text{s} - 7.0~\mu \text{s}} = 1.5~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1}
+\end{align*}
+The accelerations can be easily found using the below expression
+\begin{align*}
+ a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}
+\end{align*}
+For each quadratic region we can compute the acceleration by using the velocities found above.
+For $1.0~\mu \text{s} \leq t \leq 3.0~\mu \text{s}$
+\begin{align*}
+ a (t) = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} = \frac{-1.9~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1} - 1.5~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1}}{3.0~\mu \text{s} - 1.0~\mu \text{s}} = -1.7~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-2}
+\end{align*}
+For $6.0~\mu \text{s} \leq t \leq 7.0~\mu \text{s}$
+\begin{align*}
+ a (t) = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} = \frac{1.5~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1} - (-1.9~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-1})}{7.0~\mu \text{s} - 6.0~\mu \text{s}} = 3.4~\text{mm}\cdot\mu\text{s}^{-2}
+\end{align*}
+Both of these result are showing in the Figure below. We note that, although the coordinates plotted below the t-axis are half as big, because their times scales are also half as big, the velocities in the ranges $-1.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 1.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ and $7.0~\mu\text{s} \leq t \leq 8.0\,\mu\text{s}$ are exactly the same. However, since the changes in velocity are inverted and the time scale is half as big, we have that the accerlation in $6.0~\mu\text{s} \leq t \leq 7.0\,\mu\text{s}$ has the opposite sign and is twice as big as the accerlation in the region $1.0~\mu\text{s} \leq t \leq 3.0\,\mu\text{s}$.
−[Insert a concise answer or boxed result]
+![Solution $1.2.17$: Plot of velocity and acceleation vs. time.|716x864, 50%](../../img/1.2.17/Problem 1_2_17_Plot1.png)
+
+#### Answer
+$$
+\boxed{
+v(t) =
+\cases{
+1.5~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-1} &, $-1.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 1.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+1.5~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-1} - 1.7~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2}~t, &, $1.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 3.0~\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+-1.9~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-1} &, $3.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 6.0~\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+-1.9~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-1} + 3.4~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2}~t &, $6.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 7.0~\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+1.5\,\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-1} &, $7.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 8.0~\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+}
+}
+$$
+$$
+\boxed{
+a(t) =
+\cases{
+0.00~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2} &, $-1.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 1.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+-1.7~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2} &, $1.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 3.0~\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+0.00~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2} &, $3.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 6.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+3.4~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2} &, $6.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 7.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+0.00~\mathrm{mm}\cdot\mu\mathrm{s}^{-2} &, $7.0~\mu\mathrm{s} \leq t \leq 8.0\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ \cr
+}
+}
+$$
+![Solution $1.2.17$: Plot of velocity and acceleation vs. time.|716x864, 50%](../../img/1.2.17/Problem 1_2_17_Plot1.png)