In: Advanced Math
For the following exercises, explain the notation in words when the height of a projectile in feet, s, is a function of time t in seconds after launch and is given by the function s(t).
s(2)
A projectile is a body which is propelled (or thrown) with some initial velocity, and then allowed to be acted upon by the forces of gravity and possible drag.
The maximum upward distance reached by the projectile is called the height, the horizontal distance traveled the range (or sometimes distance), and the path of the object is called its trajectory.
The trajectory of a projectile is a parabola.
The height of a projectile s in feet as a function of time t seconds after the launch is given by the function s(t).
Hence, s(2) represents the height of the projectile at t = 2.
Hence, s(2) represents the height of the projectile at t = 2.