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document.write( "When fighting a fire, the velocity v of water being pumped into the air is modeled by the function v= &#8730;2hg, where h represents the maximum height of the water and g represents the acceleration due to gravity (32 ft/s2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Islip Fire Department must purchase a pump that will propel water 90 feet into the air. Will a pump that is advertised to project water with a velocity of 77 feet per second meet the fire departments need? EXPLAIN mathematically and verbally.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When fighting a fire, the velocity v of water being pumped into the air is modeled by the function v= &#8730;2hg, where h represents the maximum height of the water and g represents the acceleration due to gravity (32 ft/s2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Islip Fire Department must purchase a pump that will propel water 90 feet into the air.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Will a pump that is advertised to project water with a velocity of 77 feet per second meet the fire departments need? EXPLAIN mathematically and verbally.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the velocity required, replace h with 90 ft, g with 32 ft/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v+=+sqrt%282%2A90%2A32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v+=+sqrt%282%2A90%2A32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 75.86 ~ 76 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore a pump with a 77 ft/sec will just do it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the actual height (h) that a pump with 77 ft/s is able accomplish<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%2Ah%2A32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%2Ah%2A32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2864h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2864h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64h = 77^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64h = 5929<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5929%2F64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5929%2F64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 92.6 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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