a) The velocity and acceleration are the first and second derivatives of x(t), respectively.
x'(t) = 6t² -30t +24
x''(t) = 12t -30
At t=2, the velocity is x'(2) = -12 . . . . units/time unit
At t=2, the acceleration is x''(2) = -6 . . . . units/time unit²
b) Acceleration has the same sign as velocity at t=2, so P is speeding up. When acceleration is in the same direction as velocity, the magnitude of velocity (speed) increases.
c) P is moving left where its velocity is negative, when t is in the interval (1, 4).