The accompanying figure shows the graph of the velocity (ft/sec) of a model rocket for the first

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The accompanying figure shows the graph of the velocity (ft/sec) of a model rocket for the first 8 sec after launch. The rocket accelerated straight up for the first 2 sec and then coasted to reach its maximum height at t = 8 sec.image


a. Assuming that the rocket was launched from ground level, about how high did it go?


b. Sketch a graph of the rocket’s height above ground as a function of time for 0 ≤ t ≤ 8.

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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