Question

A rocket is launched in the air. Its height in feet is given by

h
=
−
16
t
2
+
72
t
h=−16t
2
+72t where
t
t represents the time in seconds after launch. What is the appropriate domain for this situation?

Answer 1

The appropriate domain for this situation is the set of all non-negative real numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The appropriate domain for this situation is the set of all non-negative real numbers. In the given equation, the time 't' is representing the time in seconds after the rocket is launched. Since time cannot be negative in this context, the domain of the equation is all non-negative real numbers.