Concept explainers
(a)
To graph: The function
(a)
Answer to Problem 12CFU
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Sports: In 1998, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was in a home run race with Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals. One day, Mr. Sosa popped a baseball straight up at an initial velocity
Calculation:
The graph:
(b)
To find: The maximum height achieved by the ball.
(b)
Answer to Problem 12CFU
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Sports: In 1998, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was in a home run race with Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals. One day, Mr. Sosa popped a baseball straight up at an initial velocity
Calculation:
Maximum at vertex:
Maximum height: 52 feet.
(c)
To find: How many seconds, to the nearest tenth, is it in the air, if the ball is allowed to fall to the ground.
(c)
Answer to Problem 12CFU
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Sports: In 1998, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs was in a home run race with Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals. One day, Mr. Sosa popped a baseball straight up at an initial velocity
Calculation:
Thus, 3.6 seconds.
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