2020 TWO(d)

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A rocket is fired vertically upwards. Its height above the launch point is given by the formula
, where is the height in metres, and is the time in seconds from firing.
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An observer at point A is watching the rocket. She is at the same level as the launch point of
the rocket, and 500 m from the launch point.

Find the rate at which the angle of elevation at A of the rocket is increasing when the rocket is
480 m above the launch point.

*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this
problem.*
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NCEA Level 3 Calculus Differentiation 2020 NZQA Exam - Worked Answers by infinityplusone(starts at 28:34)
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