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1. Homework Statement
A tree is planted as a seedling of negligible height. The rate of increase of its height , in metres per year is given by ##0.2√(25-h)##
a. explain why tree can't exceed 25 metres. answer⇒
##dh/dt=0## when h=25
b. express t as a function of h answer⇒ ##t=-10√(25-h)+50##
c. how long does it take for tree to put on (i) its first metre (ii)its last metre
d. express h as a function of t here i did it like this ##h=25-(t^2-100t+2500/100)##
##h=2500-t^2+100t-2500/100##
##h= -t^2+100t/100##
##h=t-0.01t^2## which agrees with textbook answer. where ##0≤t≤50##
c(i)##t=-10√25-1+50 t=1.0## years , this is the correct answer as per textbook.
c(ii) solution is ##t=10## years implying that h=9
my question is why ##h=9##?why not 15 or 20? i was unable to solve c(ii)[/B]
A tree is planted as a seedling of negligible height. The rate of increase of its height , in metres per year is given by ##0.2√(25-h)##
a. explain why tree can't exceed 25 metres. answer⇒
##dh/dt=0## when h=25
b. express t as a function of h answer⇒ ##t=-10√(25-h)+50##
c. how long does it take for tree to put on (i) its first metre (ii)its last metre
d. express h as a function of t here i did it like this ##h=25-(t^2-100t+2500/100)##
##h=2500-t^2+100t-2500/100##
##h= -t^2+100t/100##
##h=t-0.01t^2## which agrees with textbook answer. where ##0≤t≤50##
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The Attempt at a Solution
c(i)##t=-10√25-1+50 t=1.0## years , this is the correct answer as per textbook.
c(ii) solution is ##t=10## years implying that h=9
my question is why ##h=9##?why not 15 or 20? i was unable to solve c(ii)[/B]
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