Question

Sara threw her math book off a building . The height of the book, seconds after being thrownis modeled by the equation below. The height measured in feet. h(x)=-5(x+2)(x-7) what is the height of the book when it is thrown?

Answer 1

Answer: 70 ft

Explanation:

Given

height of book is measured by the function is

`h(x)=-5(x+2)(x-7)`

when the book is thrown
`x=0`

`\therefore h(x=0)=-5(0+2)(0-7)\\\Rightarrow h(x=0)=70\ ft`

The height of the book is
`70\ ft`