Question

If an arrow is shot upward on Mars with a speed of 57 m/s, its height in meters t seconds later is given by y = 57t - 1.86t^2.

What is the initial height of the arrow?
a. 1.86 meters
b. 0 meters
c. 57 meters
d. 114 meters

Answer 1

The initial height of the arrow shot upward on Mars is 0 meters when t = 0 seconds, according to the given equation y = 57t - 1.86t^2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks about the initial height of the arrow when it is shot upward on Mars with a given motion equation. The initial height of a projectile is found when t = 0 seconds. In this case, if we plug t = 0 into the equation y = 57t - 1.86t2, we find that the height y is simply 0 meters. So the initial height of the arrow is 0 meters, which is option b.