Activity 5 – Inquiry-Based Learning Project
MATH0200
Name:_________________________
Date:__________________________
Scientists at Vandenberg Air Force Base are interested in tracing the path of some newly designed rockets.
They will
launch two rockets at 100 feet per second.
One will depart at
45
°
, the other at
60
°
. From vector analysis and
gravity, you determine the following coordinates
(
x, y
)
as a function of time
t
where
y
stands for height in
feet above the ground and
x
stands for lateral distance traveled.
45
°
x
=
100cos
(
45
°
)
t
y
=−
16
t
2
+
100sin
(
45
°
)
t
60
°
x
=
100cos
(
60
°
)
t
y
=−
16
t
2
+
100sin
(
60
°
)
t
1.
For each angle, fill in the chart (round to one decimal place.
t
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
x
45
y
45
x
60
y
60
2.
What are a few things you notice when looking at the table values? Think about the big picture and the fact that
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