Question

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A ball was thrown upward into the air. The height, in feet, of the ball above the ground t seconds after being thrown can be determined by the expression -16t^2 + 40t + 3. What is the meaning of the 3 in the expression?

A.
The ball was thrown from a height of 3 feet.

B.
The ball took 3 seconds to reach its maximum height.

C.
The ball took 3 seconds to reach the ground.

D.
The ball reached a maximum height of 3 feet.

Answer 1

The ball was thrown from a height of 3 feet

Answer 2

• A. The ball was thrown from a height of 3 feet.

Explanation:

If you put 0 for t, then you get 3 as a result of calculation.

It means the start point is 3 feet, in other words, the ball was thrown from 3 feet from the ground.

Correct choice is A.