The table represents a linear function. A two column table with six rows. The first column, x, has the entries, negative 2, negative 1, 0, 1, 2. The second column, y, has the entries, negative 8, 2, negative 4, negative 10, negative 16.
What is the slope of the function?

–6
–4
4
6

The position of a moving particle is given by the position function: f(t)=-9t-t^2-0.2t^3+0.1t^4 a. at what time does the particle reverse direction? b. when is the displacement positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) c. when is the displacement negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) d. when is the particle’s acceleration positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) e. when is the particle’s acceleration negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation)