Solve the given problems. All numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits. A missile is fired vertically into the air. The distance s (in ft) above the ground as a function of time t (in s) is given by s = 300 + 500t 16t 2 . (a) When will the missile hit the ground? (b) When
Chapter 7, Exercises 7.3 #46
Solve the given problems. All numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits.
A missile is fired vertically into the air. The distance s (in ft) above the ground as a function of time t (in s) is given by s = 300 + 500t − 16t2.
(a) When will the missile hit the ground?
(b) When will the missile be 1000 ft above the ground?
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(a) To find when the missile hits the ground, we need to find the time when s = 0. So we set s = 0 i…View the full answer
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