Concept explainers
a.
To calculate: the speed of the boat at 1,2, and 3 seconds.
a.
Answer to Problem 27PPS
The speed of the boat at 1,2, and 3 seconds are
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The speed of the boat in feet per second is given by function
Formula used:
Synthetic Substitution :- Synthetic division is used to find the value of a function.
Remainder Theorem:- If a polynomial
Where
Calculation:
Consider ,
By using Remainder Theorem,
Therefore, we have
The remainder is
Therefore, by synthetic substitution,
Hence, the speed of the boat at 1,2, and 3 seconds are
b.
To calculate: the speed of the boat at 6 seconds.
b.
Answer to Problem 27PPS
The boat is travelling with
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The speed of the boat in feet per second is given by function
Formula used:
Synthetic Substitution :- Synthetic division is used to find the value of a function.
Remainder Theorem:- If a polynomial
Where
Calculation:
Consider ,
By using Remainder Theorem,
Therefore, we have
The remainder is
Therefore, by synthetic substitution,
Hence, the speed of the boat at 6 seconds is
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