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The displacement (in feet) of a certain particle moving in a straight line is given by:

s=t^3/6, where t is measured in seconds.

Find the instantaneous velocity when t = 1

Please show me all the steps, explain to me what instantaneous velocity is and how it is calculated (formula).

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Please note in the formula for derivative of a function, Delta stands for change of a variable, i.e.
deltas = s2- s1. ...

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