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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.6.38a

Comparing velocities Two stones are thrown vertically upward, each with an initial velocity of 48 ft/s at time t=0. One stone is thrown from the edge of a bridge that is 32 feet above the ground, and the other stone is thrown from ground level. The height above the ground of the stone thrown from the bridge after t seconds is f(t) = − 16t²+48t+32. and the height of the stone thrown from the ground after t seconds is g(t) = −16t²+48t.
a. Show that the stones reach their high points at the same time.

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Identify the height functions for both stones: f(t) = -16t² + 48t + 32 for the stone thrown from the bridge, and g(t) = -16t² + 48t for the stone thrown from the ground.
To find the time at which each stone reaches its highest point, we need to determine the vertex of the parabolic functions f(t) and g(t). The vertex form of a parabola given by ax² + bx + c is at t = -b/(2a).
For both functions, f(t) and g(t), the coefficient a is -16 and the coefficient b is 48. Substitute these values into the vertex formula: t = -48/(2 * -16).
Calculate the expression t = -48/(2 * -16) to find the time at which both stones reach their maximum height.
Since both functions have the same coefficients for t² and t, the time at which they reach their maximum height is the same for both stones.

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Quadratic Functions

The height functions f(t) and g(t) are quadratic equations, which are polynomial functions of degree two. They can be expressed in the standard form f(t) = at² + bt + c, where 'a', 'b', and 'c' are constants. The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola, and its vertex represents the maximum or minimum point, which is crucial for determining the high point of the stones.
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The vertex of a parabola given by a quadratic function occurs at the time t = -b/(2a), where 'a' and 'b' are the coefficients from the standard form of the quadratic equation. This point represents the maximum height for the upward-thrown stones. By calculating the vertex for both height functions, we can determine if they reach their high points simultaneously.
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In this scenario, both stones are thrown with an initial velocity of 48 ft/s, and the effect of gravity is modeled by the term -16t², which represents the downward acceleration due to gravity (in feet per second squared). Understanding how initial velocity and gravitational acceleration affect the motion of the stones is essential for analyzing their trajectories and determining when they reach their maximum heights.
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