Question

The height of a diver above the water is given by the quadratic function h(t)= -5t^2+5t+10, with t in seconds and h(t) meters. When will the diver reac maximun height

Answer 1

0.5 seconds

Explanation:

Equation: h(t) = -5t²+5t=10

Where h(t) is in meter, t is in seconds.

The driver will reach maximum height when d[h(t)]/d(t) = 0

From the equation,

d[h(t)]/d(t) = -10t+5

Therefore,

-10t+5 = 0

Solve for t

-10t = -5

10t = 5

t = 5/10

t = 0.5 seconds.

Hence the height will be maximum in 0.5 seconds.