Question

A person is shot out of a cannon at a circus. The height of the person flying through the air is described by the equation h (t) = -6t² + 48t , where t is the seconds after the person leaves the Cannon. What is the height of the person after 4 seconds? Use feet as the unit.

Answer 1

Answer: The height of the person is 96 feet.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we simply have to substitute t=4 seconds in the equation given:

h (t) = -6t² + 48t

Replacing and solving:

h(4) = -6 (4)² + 48 (4)

h(4) = -6 (16) + 192

h(4) = -96 + 192

h(4) = 96 ft

The height of the person after 4 seconds is 96 feet.

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