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The motion of two bodies is given by equations
\[s_1=\frac12t^2+6t+1\mbox{,}\quad s_2=\frac13t^3+t^2+4,\]
where the positions \(s_1\) and \(s_2\) are given in meters and the time \(t\) in seconds. Determine at what time both bodies will move at the same speed.
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Hint: Instantaneous velocity can be expressed as the derivative of a position function \(s(t)\) with respect to time: \(v(t)=\frac{\mathrm{d} s}{\mathrm{d} t}\).
\(t=2\,\mathrm{s}\)
\(t=\sqrt2\,\mathrm{s}\)
\(t=3\,\mathrm{s}\)
The speeds of these bodies will always be different.