Question

A baseball is thrown up in the air. The table shows the heights y (in feet) of the baseball after x

seconds. Write an equation for the path of the baseball. Find the height of the baseball after 1.7 seconds.

Answer 1

The height of the baseball after 1.7 seconds is 19.7 feet.

Given that the equation for the path of the baseball is y = x + 18, where x is the time in seconds and y is the height in feet, let's use this equation to find the height after 1.7 seconds.

Substitute
`\(x = 1.7\)` into the equation:

`\[y = 1.7 + 18\]`

Calculate:

`\[y = 19.7\]`

So, the height of the baseball after 1.7 seconds is 19.7 feet.