Question

The table shows the height of the ball bounces when dropped from different heights. The table represent a linear function. What does the initial value mean for this function? A. The height of the ball bounce is 1/2 the height of the drop. B. The ball does not bounce when dropped from 0 ft. C. If the ball is bounced from 20 ft it will bounce to a height of 10 ft. D. If the ball bounces to a height of 3 ft, then the ball was bounced from a height of 6 ft.

Answer 1

The correct answer is b

Answer 2

B. The ball does not bounce when dropped from 0 ft.

Explanation:

We are given a table of a linear function that shows the height a ball bounces when dropped from different heights.

According to the table,

When the height from which the ball is dropped is 0 ft, then the height to which the ball bounces is 0 ft.

Thus, at the initial position i.e. the height from which ball is dropped is 0 ft. , the ball does not bounce at all i.e. the height to which the ball bounces is also 0 ft.

Hence, the initial value for this function means that the ball does not bounce when dropped from 0 ft.