Question

Each year the punkkin' Chunkin' contest is held in Lewes,Delaware.The object of the contest is to propel an 8-to 10-pound pumpkin as far as possible. An air cannon, second amendment, set the 2003 record of 4434.28 feet. Suppose out build a machine that fires the pumpkin so that it is at a height of 124 feet after 1 second, the height at 3 seconds is 272 feet, and the height at 8 seconds is 82 feet. Refer to the formula in Exercise 7 to find the acceleration, the initial velocity, and the initial height of the pumpkin. -

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