Asked by Anonymous
It is night and a wilderness camper is in distress. To signal for help, they take a flare gun into a clearing and fire a flare up from the ground at a speed of 15 m/s.
a) How high does the flare make it into the sky?
b) How long is the flare in the sky?
c) If the surrounding trees are 4 metres high, for how long will the flare be visible above the treetops?
a) How high does the flare make it into the sky?
b) How long is the flare in the sky?
c) If the surrounding trees are 4 metres high, for how long will the flare be visible above the treetops?
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Answered by
Steve
the height is
y = 15t - 4.9t^2
So, solve for its vertex (max height), and t when y=0 and y=4 to answer the other questions.
y = 15t - 4.9t^2
So, solve for its vertex (max height), and t when y=0 and y=4 to answer the other questions.
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