please solve for t by hand: (0.133t^3)-(2t^2)=-10.47
the answer is t=2.51s but I am unsure how to get there.
We have (0.133t3)-(2t2) = -10.47 or, (0.133t3)-(2t2)+10.47 =0. This is a cubic equation which will have 3 roots. The best way is to sketch a graph. A graph of f(t) =(0.133t3)-(2t2)+10.47, using a graphing calculator is attached. It may be observed that the graph crosses the X-Axis at x = -2.141,x = 2.506 and x = 14.672. Hence the answer is t = -2.141, 2.506 or, 14.672.
Note:
It is difficult to solve a cubic equation by hand, especially when it does not have integral coefficients. The best way is sketch a graph.
The exact coordinates may be seen in the original desmos graph and not in an image thereof.
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