document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113899>Question 113899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having great difficulty trying to solve the following:-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried puting the equation for the first part of the problem into my TI-83 graphing calculator..but I cannot find a proper solution .. in fact I have tried all I can think of, this problem is causing me to fall behind with my work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have seen many examples of how to solve the problem for a rocket ..the fact that this is a two stage rocket..is causing me to not be able to solve it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have spent ages trying to work out the way to program my TI-83 calculator to solve the following... I would appreciate guidance or direction to a site that can show me how to solve the following;- \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the motion of two stage rocket is stated by it height y in metres above the ground since t seconds since launch. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flies vertically Ist stage burns for 5 seconds and cuts out. 2nd stage rocket is under gravity alone. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "modelled by the equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stage 1 height y = 10t2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time 0< t <5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "stage 2 height y = - 5t2 + 150t - 375 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time t >5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question asks you plot function on ti 83, using an appropriate window for time(s) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence sketch a position time graph for each stage of flight adding labels etc.. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also ask you to plot use the n deriv function to plot rate of change of function. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I can find the basic means of plotting graph I should be able to answer the question but cannot find anything in manual that is similar to solving a question of this type. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I appreciate yout time and effort and thanks !!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to graph pieces of a graph simply type\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1=(10x^2)(0< x <5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y2=(5x^2 + 150x - 375)(x>5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the interval is right next to the function. This is how you enter piecewise functions into a TI calculator\r<BR>\n" );
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