Question

Please help me i need this quick

Answer 1

So to do that problem, the variable h is the feet. So you plug 15 into variable h. When you do that you get:

15 = 2+ 32t -16(t^2)

16(t^2) - 32t = -13

Answer 2

h = 2 + 32t - 16t^2 is the function given to model the balls flight and we want to know what time the ball is at 15 feet in the air, which is at 2 points in time since the ball takes a parabolic trajectory.

15 = 2 + 32t - 16t^2

0 = -16t^2 + 32t -13

since the equation isn't factorable we will use the quadratic formula.

(-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac))/2a

=

we end up with t = (4+-sqrt(3))/4 which is t = 1.43 seconds and t = 0.57 seconds when approximated.