A steady wind blows a kite due west. The kite's height above ground from horizontal position x = 0 to x = 120 ft is given by y = 150 − (1/40)(x − 50)2. Find the distance traveled by the kite. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
A steady wind blows a kite due west. The kite's height above ground from horizontal position x = 0 to x = 120 ft is given by y = 150 − (1/40)(x − 50)2. Find the distance traveled by the kite. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Chapter62: Volumes Of Prisms And Cylinders
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A steady wind blows a kite due west. The kite's height above ground from horizontal position x = 0 to x = 120 ft is given by
y = 150 − (1/40)(x − 50)2.
Find the distance traveled by the kite. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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