PRECALCULUS: MATHEMATICS FOR CALCULUS
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ISBN: 9781305718906
Author: Stewart
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Chapter 8, Problem 3P
Path of a Rocket Suppose that a rocket is fired at an angle of 5° from the vertical with an initial speed of 1000 ft/s.
- (a) Find the length of time the rocket is in the air.
- (b) Find the greatest height it reaches.
- (c) Find the horizontal distance it has traveled when it hits the ground.
- (d) Graph the rocket’s path.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
PRECALCULUS: MATHEMATICS FOR CALCULUS
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