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The document provides a word problem asking for the initial velocity given a distance-time equation of x=-16t^2 + 500t + 5000. It shows taking the derivative of the equation with respect to time to get the velocity equation, then plugging in t=0 to get the initial velocity of 5000 units/time. The answer is B.

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Problem No 31

The document provides a word problem asking for the initial velocity given a distance-time equation of x=-16t^2 + 500t + 5000. It shows taking the derivative of the equation with respect to time to get the velocity equation, then plugging in t=0 to get the initial velocity of 5000 units/time. The answer is B.

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Problem no.

31

If the distance x from the point of departure at time t is defined by the equation x=-
16t2+500t+5000 what is the initial velocity?

A. 2000 B. 5000 C. 0 D. 3000

Given:

x = -16t2 + 500t + 5000

Required:

Velocity

Solution:

For finding the velocity will be the first derivative of the equation w/ respect to time,

ds
v=
dt

Where x= -16t2 + 500t + 5000

Deriving the equation thus,

dx
v= =−32t +5000
dt

Since there is no given time in the problem t=0

v = -32(0)+5000

v = 5000 unit/ time

ANSWER: B

Discussion:

To find the velocity with a given equation you need to take the derivative of the given equation
with respect to time. Since initial velocity is required, thus time will be equal to zero. Therefore the
velocity is 500unit/ sq.time

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