Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH110/April 2018/Question 05 (a)
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Question 05 (a) |
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A stone is shot vertically into the air at an initial velocity of 16 m/s. Its height (in metres) above the ground after seconds is given by (a) For how many seconds does the stone rise before starting to fall back down? |
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Hint 1 |
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We expect that the stone rises and then falls. So, find time at which has its maximum value. |
Hint 2 |
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An extreme value of can only occur at a critical number. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. By Hint 1, we find at which the height function has its maximum value. Then, since is a local maximum, it is a critical number. Note that is a polynomial and hence differentiable on . Also, is not an endpoint. Therefore, by Hint 2, we have By the power rule for derivatives, we get Solving , we obtain Considering that for , , the height is increasing on . On the other hand, for , , so that the height is decreasing on . Therefore, the desired time is . Answer: . |