Question

A softball pitcher throws a softball to a catcher behind home plate. The softball player is 3 feet above the ground when it leaves the pitchers hand at a velocity of 50 ft per second. If the softballs acceleration is -16ft/s^2, which quadratic equation models the situation correctly?

Answer 1

h=-16t^2+24t+1
6=-16t^2+24t+1
0 = -16t^2+24t-5
0 = 16t^2-24t+5
solve the above using the "quadratic formula" which yields:
t = {0.25, 1.25}

Answer 2

Answer: b is the anshwer

h(t) = –16t² + 50t + 3

Explanation: