Chapter 5 Homework

(5.13)
The velocity v of a falling parachutist is given by

v = (gm/c)( 1-e^[-(c/m)t])

[* read as (gm over c) times the quantity of 1 minus e raise to the negative (c over m) times t]
where g = 9.8 m/s^2. For a parachutist with a drag coefficient c = 15 kg/s, compute the mass m so that the velocity is v = 35m/s at t =9 s. Use false-position method to determine m to a level of Es = 0.1%

(5.14)
Since 5.14 involves an ES 64 word problem on Moments, just solve the problem above (5.13) using the Bisection Method.