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A rocket is launched from a tower. The height of the rocket, y in feet, is related to the time after launch, x in seconds, by the given equation. Using this equation, find out the time at which the rocket will reach its max, to the nearest 100th of a second.y, equals, minus, 16, x, squared, plus, 111, x, plus, 118y=−16x 2 +111x+118

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A rocket is launched from a tower. The height of the rocket, y in feet, is related to the time after launch, x in seconds, by the given equation. Using this equation, find out the time at which the rocket will reach its max, to the nearest 100th of a second.y, equals, minus, 16, x, squared, plus, 111, x, plus, 118y=−16x 2 +111x+118

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Solution

The equation given is a quadratic equation in the form of y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a = -16, b = 111, and c = 118.

The maximum or minimum of a quadratic equation is given by the vertex of the parabola. The x-coordinate of the vertex can be found using the formula -b/2a.

Substituting the given values into this formula gives:

x = -b/2a x = -111/(2*-16) x = -111/-32 x = 3.46875 seconds

So, the rocket will reach its maximum height at approximately 3.47 seconds after launch, to the nearest hundredth of a second.

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