Trey launches a rocket straight up into the air. The table below gives the height H (t) of the rocket (in meters) at a few times t (in seconds) during its flight. Height H (2) (meters) Time t (seconds) 2.8 84 5.6 140 8.4 42 11.2 (a) Find the average rate of change for the height from 0 seconds to 5.6 seconds. meters per second (b) Find the average rate of change for the height from 8.4 seconds to 11.2 seconds. meters per second

Trey launches a rocket straight up into the air. The table below gives the height H (t) of the rocket (in meters) at a few times t (in seconds) during its flight. Height H (2) (meters) Time t (seconds) 2.8 84 5.6 140 8.4 42 11.2 (a) Find the average rate of change for the height from 0 seconds to 5.6 seconds. meters per second (b) Find the average rate of change for the height from 8.4 seconds to 11.2 seconds. meters per second

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Polynomial Functions

Section3.5: Mathematical Modeling And Variation

Problem 7ECP: The kinetic energy E of an object varies jointly with the object’s mass m and the square of the...

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