Height of a Zero Gravity Parabolic Flight Math 1010 Intermediate Algebra Group Project Your Name: _Al tetroll Have you ever wondered what it might feel like to float weightless in space? One way to try it out isto fly on a special aircraft that astronauts use to train for their trips to space. Both NASA and the Russian Space Agency have been flying these for years. The way this is accomplished is to fy to a high altitude, drop down to gain speed, and then start a large parabolic path up in the sky. Fora time ranging from 10 to 20 seconds, along the top part of the parabolic flight, an environment simulating zero gravity is created within the plane. This effect can cause some nausea in the participants, giving rise to the name “Vomit Comet”, the plane used by NASA for zero-G parabolic training flights. Currently there is a private company that will sell you a zero-G ride, though it is a bit expensive, around $5000. This lab will have you take a look at the parabolic path to try to determine the maximum altitude the plane reaches. First, you will work with data given about the parabola to come up with a quadratic: model for the flight. Then you will work to find the maximum value of the model. Now for the data: Height of a Zero-G t Seconds After Starting a Parabo! ight Path Time cin seconds 2 10 20 Height A in feet 30,506 31,250 29,300 To find the quadratic model, you will be plugging the data into the model h = at? + bt +c. ‘The data points given are just like x and y values, where the x value is the time t in seconds and the y value is the altitude h in feet. Plug these into the model and you will get equations with a, band c. Part 1: Write your 3 by 3 system of equations fora, b, and c. B@)zah aXe & 1D) 2qS00 s4ar ter 31,280 = 100a + ere 2 HOOa + 206 +ePart 2: Solve this system. Make sure to show your work. dose Has tose (D ause = 00a 106+ (D> paset # M000 +208 +e D @ eliminate © : Ce Solo © -Ha-2, og! % 3l,250 = 100a +e ee _ ena 2 14,300 20a 206 @ 41,180 = Woartoose 3 oe > iva saa Tap 42+ ites § @ «s+ -so0-b sr ee se GO § goo H(i) + 2(263) 40 7 $43 =12(-) +e ) 3 . doscl «bu «sto +e 432 -1a2 dp ean 4182 fe=zes] BoSou + Sob ve ‘ 3 ; i Bx) = -1ox* + BS X + 30,000 Part 3: Using your solutions to the system from part 2 to form your quadratic mpl ofthe data, QU) = =X" +285% + 30,000 Part 4: Find the maximum value of the quadratic function. Make sure to show your work. xe. 83 -9.9 2 Ta aD gewde-ito(e.a)é + 295(8-9) + 32000 GY) = -1267. 3 + 2536.6 + 30,000 mon: fectPart 5: Sketch the parabola. Label the given data plus the maximum point. A good way to start labeling your axes is to have the lower left point be (0, 25000) Part 6: Reflective Writing, Did this project change the way you think about how math can be applied to the real world? Write one paragraph stating what ideas changed and why. If this project did not change the way you think, write how this project gave further evidence to support your existing opinion about applying math. Be specific. This Oroject Was another exanngle that goes to Show Pry ia g thot special equations and math is applied te just etbout every . 0 . Wing and you can Serger thot people have Squeed oud the Macranics Ge us So WE Can enjey Te things We USE everday. Althougn TE prefer te be on the receiving end of all the thigs Bhat Cone P the bad ware Ahad goes M8 UR peyjectsy iF ms You agpreccde ME te and efhacds of ait of the vaender Cul rratlanuticians ¢ iid, E weulde't Say shal dt chaygel my View on hows it ean aces ‘gud whore WE anata” Weade&l txa sple of hough. Trot ey oppan Arougl vewed , because 06 T What We UndeBtand aleady,