document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195589>Question 1195589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The government wants to test out their new rockets.  The path of their rockets are given (measured in kilometers) by h = -0.5d(2d  -  500,000).  h represents height, and d represents horizontal distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the horizontal distance that the rockets travels?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the maximum height the rocket flies? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the horizontal distance that the rockets travels?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the launch and impact are the same height:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -d^2 + 250000d = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 250000 kms - not realistic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the maximum height the rocket flies?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Max height is the \"half-way\" point of horizontal distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -(125000)^2 + 250000*125000 = 15625000000 kms - even less realistic </SPAN>\n" );
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