A toy rocket is shot from a platform 18 feet above the ground. The rocket flies into the air, reaches a maximum height of 36.75 feet, then falls to the ground. The graph of H(t) below shows the height of this rocket (in feet) t seconds after launch.
Approximate the average rates of change over each of the following time intervals. Round to two decimal places.
0 seconds to 25 seconds: 25 seconds to 60 seconds: 0 seconds to 60 seconds:
Complete the statement to explain the meaning of the rate of change in this situation.
On average, the height of the rocket is
at
rate.
What do the values above tell you about the rate of change of H(t)?
The rate of change for H(t) is
.