Eyjafjallajökull is a Volcano in Ice land. During a recent eruption, the volcano, spewed out copious amounts of ash. One small was ejected from the volcano with an initial velocity of 368ft/sec. The height H, in feet, of our ash projectile is given by the equation H = - 16t + 368t

1. When does the ash projectile reach its maximum height?

2. What is its maximum height?

3. When does the ash projectile return to the ground?

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Averi Webb

Mathematics

16 July, 05:52

Eyjafjallajökull is a Volcano in Ice land. During a recent eruption, the volcano, spewed out copious amounts of ash. One small was ejected from the volcano with an initial velocity of 368ft/sec. The height H, in feet, of our ash projectile is given by the equation H = - 16t + 368t

1. When does the ash projectile reach its maximum height?

2. What is its maximum height?

3. When does the ash projectile return to the ground?

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Clay Mcdonald · Answer 1

1. The maximum height is at H' (t) = 0

H' (t) = (-16 t² + 368 t) ' = - 32 t + 368

- 35 t + 368 = 0

35 t = 368

t = 368 : 32

t = 11.5 sec.

2. H max = - 16 · 11.5² + 368 · 11.5 = - 2,116 + 4.232

H max = 2,116 ft

3. It returns to the ground after:

t = 2 · 11.5 = 23 seconds.