SOLUTION: A rocket was launched from a platform. The function h(t)=16t-5t^2+3 expresses the height in feet of the rocket over time in seconds. Find the average rate of change over the interv
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Question 1066494: A rocket was launched from a platform. The function h(t)=16t-5t^2+3 expresses the height in feet of the rocket over time in seconds. Find the average rate of change over the interval (0,2). State the domain and range.
I am having problems finding the Domain.
Average rate of change is: 15-3/2-0 = 6ft/sec
Range is: x=-16/2(-5) = 1.6
x=16(1.6)-5(103)^2+3
R={0,15.5}
Please help me find the Domain.
Thanks
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Average rate of change for a function f over an interval [a, b] is
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(f(b) - f(a)) / (b - a)
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We are given the following function h and the interval (0, 2)
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Note average rate of change is usually stated for CLOSED intervals
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h(t) = -5t^2 +16t +3
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h(0) = -5(0)^2 +16(0) +3 = 3
h(2) = -5(2)^2 +16(2) +3 = 15
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Average rate of change = (15 - 3) / (2 - 0) = 6 feet per second
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Domain is (0, 2)
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We need to find coordinates for the Vertex of h(t)
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t = -16 / -10 = 8/5 = 1.6
h(1.6) = -5(1.6)^2 +16(1.6) +3 = 15.8
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This tells us that the max value(15.8) for h(t) occurs at t = 1.6
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Range is (3, 15.8]
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h(t) is a parabola that curves downward, here is its graph
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