Question

A softball pitcher throws a softball to a catcher behind home plate. The softball is 3 feet above the ground when it leaves the pitcher's hand at a velocity of 50 feet per second. If the softball's acceleration is –16 ft/s2, which quadratic equation models the situation correctly?

Answer 1

b on edge

Explanation:

Answer 2

The function is:

`f(t) = -16t^2 + 50t + 3`

Explanation:

Given

`height = 3ft`

`velocity = 50ft/s`

`acceleration = -16ft/s^2`

Required

The function

Let t represents time;

So, we have:

`f(t) = acceleration * t^2 + velocity * t + height`

So, we have:

`f(t) = -16* t^2 + 50* t + 3`

`f(t) = -16t^2 + 50t + 3`