Question

The height of a football is given by the function h of t equals negative16 t squared plus 56 t plus 3, where h of t is the height of the football in feet and t is the time in seconds after the ball is punted.

What is the height of the football 3 seconds after it has been punted?

Answer 1

27 feet.

Explanation:

Graph the quadratic equation, then find the point on the graph which aligns with x=3. Y would equal 27.