Question

Sven shoots a cannon ball out of a cannon and the path of the ball is modeled in the graph. How long was the cannon ball in the air for (round to the nearest second?

Path of Cannonball
Height feet)
Time (seconds
a)8 secs
b) about 14 secs
c) about 15 secs
d) about 16 secs

Answer 1

d. 16 secs

Explanation:

Each tick mark on the x-axis is 1 second. The cannon ball is in the air from when it is shot out to when it hits the ground so look for the positive x-intercept. It was in the air for about 16 seconds.