Concept explainers
Flight of a Rocket A hill is inclined so that its “slope” is
The strike point of rocket at the hillside and distance of base of hill from this point.
Answer to Problem 45E
The point where rocket strike the hillside is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A rocket fired from base of hill make the parabola and the equation of parabola is,
Hill is inclined with slope
Formula used:
The formula of point-slope form of equation of line is
Calculation:
From the given diagram, side of hill is a line which passes through origin
Substitute
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The rocket hits hillside at point
Thus, the point rocket strike the hillside is
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