Suppose a Rocket Is Fired Upward from the Surface of the Earth

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose a rocket is fired upward from the surface of the earth with an initial velocity (measured in m/s) . Then the maximum height (in meters) reached by the rocket is given by the function where the radius of the earth is meters and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 . If the initial velocity of the rocket is 9100 m/s what is the maximum height reached by the rocket?

• A) meters
• B) 5.26e+14 meters
• C) -7.86e+07 meters
• D) 1.26e+07 meters
• E) 6.35 meters

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