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A motorboat starts from rest (initial velocity υ(0) = υ0 = 0). Its motor provides a const...

A motorboat starts from rest (initial velocity υ(0) = υ0 = 0). Its motor provides a constant acceleration of 4 ft/s2, but water resistance causes a deceleration of υ2/400 ft/s2. Find υ when t = 10 s, and also find the limiting velocity as t → + ∞ (that is, the maximum possible speed of the boat).

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