[M] In a wind tunnel experiment, the force on a projectile

Chapter 1, Problem 34E

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Problem 34E

[M] In a wind tunnel experiment, the force on a projectile due to air resistance was measured at different velocities:

Velocity (100 ft/sec)

0

2

4

6

8

10

Force (100 lb)

0

2.90

14.8

39.6

74.3

119

Find an interpolating polynomial for these data and estimate the force on the projectile when the projectile is traveling at 750 ft/sec. Use p(t) = a0 + a1t + a2t2 + a3t3 + a4t4 + a5t5. What happens if you try to use a polynomial of degree less than 5? (Try a cubic polynomial, for instance.)5

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