Dr.Me A.

asked • 11/30/17

a Math Question...

An amusement park ride takes riders to the top of a tower and drops them at speeds reaching 80 meters per second. A function that models this ride is h=-16t(squared)-64t+60, where h is the height in meters and t is the last time ni seconds s. About how many seconds does it take riders to drop from 60 meters to 0 meters?

David W.

With this formula, riders may drop more than 60 meters in one second:
     when  t=1     h= -16(1)2 - 64(1) + 60
                         h = -16 -64 + 60
                         h = -20
          S - P - L - A - T   !!!
 
Now, did they reach a speed of 80 m/sec ??    And, more importantly, did they slow back down to 0 m/s before they hit?    And, how many G's did they experience? (note: free-fall is 1G, and riders "float" out of their seats above that if they are not fastened in.)
 
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