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A model rocket is launched with an initial upward velocity of 30 m/s. The rockets height (in meters) after t seconds is given by the following. h=30t-5t2. Find all values of t for which the rockets height is 10 meters

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Answer:

t = 3-√7 and 3+√7 seconds after launch

Explanation:

You want to find the values of t that make h=10.

10 = 30t -5t^2

t^2 -6t = -2 . . . . . divide by -5

t^2 -6t +9 = 7 . . . add 9 to complete the square

(t -3)^2 = 7 . . . . . write as a square

t -3 = ±√7 . . . . . . take the square root

t = 3 ±√7 . . . . . . values of t for which height is 10 meters

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These values are about 0.354 seconds, and 5.646 seconds.

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