Question

The function h(t)=-4.87t^2+18.75t is used to model the height of an object projected in the air, where h(t) is the height in meters and t is the time in seconds. Rounded to the nearest hundredth, what are the domain and range of the function h(t)?

Answer 1

Domain: [0, 3.85]

Range: [0, 18.05]

option 1

Answer 2

Looking at the graph you can see that the domain of the function is:
[0, 3.85]
To find the range of the function, we must follow the following steps:
Step 1)
Evaluate for t = 0
h (0) = - 4.87 (0) ^ 2 + 18.75 (0)
h (0) = 0
Step 2)
find the maximum of the function:
h (t) = - 4.87t ^ 2 + 18.75t
h '(t) = - 9.74 * t + 18.75
-9.74 * t + 18.75 = 0
t = 18.75 / 9.74
t = 1.925051335
We evaluate the function at its maximum point:
h (1.925051335) = - 4.87 * (1.925051335) ^ 2 + 18.75 * (1.925051335)
h (1.93) = 18.05
The range of the function is:
[0, 18.05]
Answer:
Domain: [0, 3.85]
Range: [0, 18.05]
option 1