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$1.00 Calculus- higher order derivatives

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A missile fired from ground level rises x metres vertically upwards in t seconds.
x= 100t - (25/2)tpower2.
a-Find the initial velocity of the missile
b- the time when the height of the missile is a maximum
c- the maximum height reached
 


   
   
   
   
 
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Preview: ... 25/2)t^2] / dt<br>= 100 - (25/2)(2t)<br>= 100 - 25t<br><br>a. Initial velocity of the missile<br>= v(0)<br>= [100 ...

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Preview: ... )<br>The initial velocity is the velocity at time 0, that is, x'(0).<br><br>x'(0) = 100 - 25(0) = 100<br>So the initial velocity is 100 m/s.<br><br>b) When the missile reache ...

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Preview: ... x(t) is the the velocity function v(t). We substitute the initial time t=0 into v(t) to find the initial velocity.<br>v(t)=x'(t)=100 - ...

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