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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/11 · May/June 2010 · Q235 Marks

A stone is thrown vertically upwards from the ground so that its height above the ground after t seconds is (20t – 5t²) metres.

  1. (a)(i)Show that the values of t when the stone is 15 metres above the ground satisfy the equation t²-4t + 3 = 0.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Find the values of t when the stone is 15 metres above the ground.[2]
  3. (b)Find the value of t when the stone hits the ground.[2]

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 23.

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