document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064527>Question 1064527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Conner tosses a dog treat upward with an initial velocity of 13.7 meters per second. The height of the treat above the dog's 'h' in meters after 't' seconds is given by h=13.7t-4.9t^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the dog doesn't jump, the dog catches the treat after about 2.8 seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum height the dog jumps is 9.6 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How fast would Connor have to throw the dog treat in order to make it fly through the air for 6 seconds? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the dog doesn't jump, the dog catches the treat after about 2.8 seconds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"h\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 13.7*2.8 - 4.9*2.8^2  is approximately zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum height the dog jumps is 9.6 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How fast would Connor have to throw the dog treat in order to make it fly through the air for 6 seconds? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 9.6 = v*6 - 4.9*6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6 = 6v - 176.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6v = 186<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: velocity = 31 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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