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A man is 2,000 m from the base of a tower and is launching a rocket in the direction of the
same tower. When the rocket takes off the change in the angle between the flight path and the
land is represented by Φ(t) according to time. Knowing that Φ'(t) = Π/3, determine:
1. The height of the rocket when Φ = Π/3 radians.
Please explain how you arrived at your answer.
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Let’s consider the sketch below to better understand the question.
h
Ф
2000m
The hypotenuse represents the flight path while Ф is the angle between the flight path and the
land. Since the man is 2000m from the tower, which is in the same direction as that of the
rocket he’s launching, the height of the rocket can therefore be calculated as shown below.

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Running head: Physics problem 1 Physics Problem Name of The Student Name of The Institution Running head: Physics problem 2 Question A man is 2,000 m from the base of a tower and is launching a rocket in the direction of the same tower. When the rocket takes off the change in the angle between the flight path and the land is represented by Φ(t) according to time. Knowing that Φ'(t) = Π/3, determine: 1. The height of the rocket when Φ = Π/3 radians. Please explain how you arrived at your answer. Answer Let’s consider the sketch below to better understand the question. h Ф 2000m The hypotenuse represents the flight path while Ф is the angle between the flight path and the land. Since the man is 2000m from the tower, which is in the same direction as that of the rocket he’s launching, the height of the rocket can therefore be calculated as shown below. Running head: Physics problem From one of the formulae in trigonometry, we know that: Tangent (Ф)= opposite side/ adjacent side Therefore, Tangent (Ф)= h/2000………………………………………………………..(a) In this case Ф= Π/3 radians But, 1radian= (180/ Π) degrees So, Ф= (180/ Π)* (Π ...
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