SOLUTION: NASA launches a rocket at t = 0 seconds. Its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time is given by h(t) = −4.9t^2 + 262t + 395.
Assuming that the rocket will sp
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Assuming that the rocket will sp
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Question 1175900: NASA launches a rocket at t = 0 seconds. Its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time is given by h(t) = −4.9t^2 + 262t + 395.
Assuming that the rocket will splash down into the ocean, at what time does splashdown occur? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
The rocket splashes down after ___ seconds.
How high above sea-level does the rocket get at its peak? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
The rocket peaks at ___ meters above sea-level. Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
