A rocket is launched from a tower. The height of the rocket, y in feet, is related to the time after launch, x in seconds, by th
e given equation. Using this equation, find out the time at which the rocket will reach its max, to the nearest 100th of a second.
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Given:
Nancy is running 3 meters per second.
Juan starts the same race 3 meters ahead of Nancy but he is going at 2 meters per second.
To find:
The equations for Nancy and Juan.
Solution:
Let x be the number of seconds.
Nancy is running 3 meters per second. So, the total distance covered by Nancy in the race is
Juan starts the same race 3 meters ahead of Nancy but he is going at 2 meters per second. So, the total distance covered by Juan in the race is
Therefore, the equations of Nancy and Juan are and
respectively.