Answer:
v = 25.45 m/s
Explanation:
In order to calculate the initial speed of the object, you take into account the formula for the maximum height reaches by the object. Such a formula is given by:
[tex]h_{max}=\frac{v_o^2}{g}[/tex] (1)
vo: initial speed of the object = 18 m/s
g: gravitational acceleration = 9.8 m/s²
Furthermore you use the following formula for the final speed of the object:
[tex]v^2=v_o^2-2gh[/tex] (2)
h: height
You know that the speed of the object is 18m/s when it reaches one fourth of the maximum height. You use this information, and you replace the equation (1) in to the equation (2), as follow:
[tex]v^2=v_o^2-2g(\frac{h_{max}}{4})=v_o^2-\frac{1}{2}g(\frac{v_o^2}{g})\\\\v^2=v_o^2-\frac{1}{2}v_o^2=\frac{1}{2}v_o^2[/tex]
Then, you solve the previous result for vo:
[tex]v_o=\sqrt{2}v=\sqrt{2}(18m/s)=25.45\frac{m}{s}[/tex]
The initial speed of the object was 25.45 m/s
