A.2.A.10.12

 

Problem 12:

 

A fire department’s hose shoots water in a path described by the function f (x) =

                                          

 

where x is the horizontal distance in meters from the nozzle and f (x) is the height in meters above the ground. 

 

How tall would the fireman’s ladder need to be in order for this hose to be used to reach a fire on the roof 50 meters high?