I need help with number 42. i am very confused on what to do
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Hello!
The answer for A is:
The answer for B is: The rocket will hit the lake surface in 5 seconds.
<h2>Why?</h2>Defining the terms:
So, replacing it in the quadratic equation (it's given to you in the exercise)\\
We are working with a quadratic equation, so we will have two possible results,
Now, we are asked to find the time, time can not be a negative value, we have to discard X1 (-1) since it's a negative value, knowing that, the rocket will hit the lake after 5 seconds.
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