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A rock is thrown upward from the top of a 80-foot high cliff overlooking the ocean at a speed of 64 feetper second The rock's height above ocean can be modeled by the equationH (t) = -16t^2 +64t + 80.a. When does the rock reach the maximum height?The rock reaches its maximum height after ________second(s).b. What is the maximum height of the rock?The maximum height obtained by the rock is_______feet above sea level.c. When does the rock hit the ocean?The rock hits the ocean after_____seconds.

Sagot :

Given:

The speed is 64 feet per second.

The height of the high cliff is 80 feet.

The function is

[tex]H(t)=-16t^2+64t+80[/tex]

a)

We need to find the maximum value of t in the given function to find a time when the rock reaches its maximum height.

Differentiate the given equation, we get

[tex]H^{\prime}(t)=-16(2t)^{}+64[/tex]

[tex]H^{\prime}(t)=-32t^{}+64[/tex]

Set H'(t)=0 and solve for t.

[tex]0=-32t^{}+64[/tex]

Adding 32t on both sides, we get

[tex]0+32t^{}=-32t+64+32t[/tex]

[tex]32t^{}=64[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 32, we get

[tex]\frac{32t}{32}^{}=\frac{64}{32}[/tex][tex]t=2[/tex]

Hence the rock reaches its maximum height after 2 seconds.

b)

Substitute t=2 in the given equation to find the maximum height of the rock.

[tex]H(2)=-16(2)^2+64(2)+80[/tex]

[tex]H(2)=144[/tex]

Hence the maximum height obtained by the rock is 144 feet above sea level.

c)

Substitute H(t)=0 in the given function to find the time when the rock hit the ocean.

[tex]0=-16t^2+64t+80[/tex]

Dividing both sides by (-16), we get

[tex]0=-\frac{16t^2}{-16}+\frac{64t}{-16}+\frac{80}{-16}[/tex][tex]0=t^2-4t-5[/tex]

[tex]t^2-4t-5=0[/tex]

[tex]t^2+t-5t-5=0[/tex]

[tex]t(t+1)-5(t+1)=0[/tex]

[tex](t+1)(t-5)=0[/tex]

[tex](t+1)=0,(t-5)=0[/tex][tex]t=-1,t=5[/tex]

Omitting the negative value, we get t= 5 seconds.

Hence the rock hits the ocean after 5 seconds.