Question

The height, h, of a falling object t seconds after it is dropped from a platform 300 feet above the ground is modeled by the function mc002-1.jpg. Which expression could be used to determine the average rate at which the object falls during the first 3 seconds of its fall?

Answer 1

the answer on edge is D) h(3)-h (0)/3

And, the answer to the equation is 156.

Answer 2

h(x)=-16t^2+300

The average rate is the change in h divided by the change in t, mathematically:

r=(h(3)-h(0))/(t2-t1), in this case:

r=(-16*9+300-0-300)/(3-0)

r=-144/3

r= -48 ft/s