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The equation h(t)=-16t^2+70t+40 gives the heught of a toy rocket, in feet, t seconds after it is launched from a plat form what is the height of the platform

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When x=0, the rocket is at 40 feet. the point when x is 0 is when the rocket is 0 feet off of the platform, so the platform's height is 40 feet, the y-intercept.
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