Arocket is launched straight up from the ground, with an initial velocity of 224 feet per second. the equation for the height of the rocket at time t is given by:
h=-16t^2+224t

(use quadratic equation)

a.) find the time when the rocket reaches 720 feet.

b.) find the time when the rocket completes its trajectory and hits the ground.

We can model the equation of the height of the rocket as ∩-shape curve as shown below

Part A: 

The time when the height is 720 feet

, rearrange to make one side is zero
, divide each term by 16
, factorise to give

and 

So the rocket reaches the height of 720 feet twice; when t=5 and t=9

Part B:

We will need to find the values of t when the rocket on the ground. The first value of t will be zero as this will be when t=0. We can find the other value of t by equating the function by 0



and 
and 

So the time interval when the rocket was launched and when it hits the ground is 14-0 = 14 seconds

A.) The rocket reaches 720 feet in 5 seconds and 9 seconds.

B.) The rocket completes its trajectory and hits the ground in 14 seconds

Further explanation

A quadratic equation has the following general form:

The formula to solve this equation is :

Let's try to solve the problem now.

Question A:

Given :

The rocket reaches 720 feet → h = 720 feet

The rocket reaches 720 feet in 5 seconds and 9 seconds.

Question B:

The rocket hits the ground → h = 0 feet

The rocket completes its trajectory and hits the ground in 14 seconds

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Grade: College

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Quadratic Equation

Keywords: Quadratic , Equation , Formula , Rocket , Maximum , Minimum , Time , Trajectory , Ground

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