The fuel of a rocket is launched is given by #-x^2 - 140x +2000#. During what period of time is the mass of the fuel greater than 500t?
1 Answer
Jun 19, 2018
The time period is:
Explanation:
I am assuming that the function gives the weight of the fuel (in tons) and that the time variable
Please observe that at
Let's find the time where the weight of the fuel is
Factor:
Discard the negative root:
The time period is: