A Skydiver Leaps from a Helicopter Hovering High Above the Ground

question 106

Multiple Choice

A skydiver leaps from a helicopter hovering high above the ground. Her velocity t sec later and before deploying her parachute is given by $v(t) =47\left[1-(0.87) ^{t}\right]$ where $v(t)$ is measured in meters per second. What is her terminal velocity? Hint: Evaluate $\lim _{t \rightarrow \infty} v(t)$

• A) 54 m/sec
• B) 7 m/sec
• C) 47 m/sec
• D) 87 m/sec