SOLUTION: If the equation describing the motion of a rocket is x=10+5t^2, find its average speed during the first 5.0 seconds of flight.

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Question 491698: If the equation describing the motion of a rocket is x=10+5t^2, find its average speed during the first 5.0 seconds of flight.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the equation describing the motion of a rocket is h(t)=10+5t^2, find its average speed during the first 5.0 seconds
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Average speed = total distance/total time
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Height at t= 0 is 10 ft
Height at t= 5 = 10+5*25 = 135 ft
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Average speed = (135-10)/(5-0) = 125/5 = 25 ft. per second
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Cheers,
Stan H.