Home > CCA2 > Chapter 10 > Lesson 10.3.1 > Problem 10-163
A small rocket is launched from five meters below ground level and reaches a height of
What are three data points?
Each point is (time, height). The first one is
. Draw a rough sketch of the height of the rocket over time.
Plot the three points you listed in part (a). Then sketch a parabola through them.
Find the equation of the parabola based on the data.
See the hints and help for problem 10-154.
When will the rocket hit the ground?
Using your equation from part (c), let
(or ) and solve for (or ).
Note: You should get two answers. Which one is it?What is the domain for this function?
Look at your graph and the answer to part (d).
? For what part of the domain is the rocket below ground?
Look at your graph and the answer in part (d) that you did not use.
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