1. Assuming a portion of the trajectory of a nuclear missile fired when plotted in the Cartesian plane follows a quadratic curve and is found to pass through the points (-1, 0), (0, 1) and (1, 4). A stealth plane must intercept the missile by firing a heat seeking missile which will travel in an orthogonal trajectory with the nuke. If the interception is a success at the point (2, 9), determine the equation of the trajectory of the heat seeking missile. Sketch the trajectories of both missiles.

1. Assuming a portion of the trajectory of a nuclear missile fired when plotted in the Cartesian plane follows a quadratic curve and is found to pass through the points (-1, 0), (0, 1) and (1, 4). A stealth plane must intercept the missile by firing a heat seeking missile which will travel in an orthogonal trajectory with the nuke. If the interception is a success at the point (2, 9), determine the equation of the trajectory of the heat seeking missile. Sketch the trajectories of both missiles.

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

4th Edition

ISBN:9781285463247

Author:David Poole

Publisher:David Poole

Chapter4: Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors

Section4.2: Determinants

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