Question

The height off the ground, in feet, of a certain baseball that travels through the air is given by the equation h = 3.5 + 68t - 16t^2, where t is measured in seconds. Find the height off the baseball, to the nearest foot, when t = 4 seconds.

Answer 1

20 feet

Explanation:

Plug in 4 as t in the equation:

h = 3.5 + 68t - 16t^2

h = 3.5 + 68(4) - 16(4²)

h = 3.5 + 272 - 256

h = 19.5

So, the height of the basketball is 20 feet