Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 432: 92

Answer

Between 1 s and 2 s, the projectile's height exceeds $32$ feet.

Work Step by Step

We are given that $ s(t)=-16t^2+v_0t +s_0$ Set $ v_0=48$ Thus, $0=-16(0)^2+(48)(0) +s_0$ so, $ s_0=0$ Now, $-16t^2+48t=-32 \implies t^2-3t+2=0$ This implies that $(t-2)(t-1)=0$ or, $ t= 1 s, 2 s $ Therefore, between 1 s and 2 s, the projectile's height exceeds $32$ feet.
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