A rocket accelerates upward by burning its onboard fuel, so its mass decreases with time. Suppose the initial mass of the rocket
at liftoff (including its fuel) is m, the fuel is consumed at rate r, and the exhaust gases are ejected with constant velocity ve (relative to the rocket). A model for the velocity of the rocket in meters per second after t seconds is given by the equation.
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