Given acceleration a(t)=t-3. We know that a=x'', therefore, to find distance moved during the period of interest x=int int a(t).dt.dt over the period of interest
(First integral will give us the velocity in terms of time.) Inserting given values.
x=int int(t-3).dt.dt
=int_3^6(t^2/2-3t+C).dt .....(1), where C is constant of integration.
We need to evaluate C from initial conditions
Velocity v(t)=t^2/2-3t+C
Now v(0)=0^2/2-3xx0+C=0, initial condition
or C=0
Inserting in (1)
x=int_3^6(t^2/2-3t).dt
x=|t^3/6-3 t^2/2|_3^6, constant of integration ignored due to definite integral
=(6^3/6-3xx 6^2/2)-(3^3/6-3 xx3^2/2)
=36-54-9/2+27/2
=-9,
We know that "Average speed"=("Total Displacement")/"Time Taken"
"Average speed"=-9/(6-3)
"Average speed"=-3