A toy rocket is launched straight up from the top of a building 50 ft tall at an initial velocity of 200 ft per second. Give the function that describes the height of the rocket in terms of time t.

I need to know how to explain this.

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A toy rocket is launched straight up from the top of a building 50 ft tall at an initial velocity of 200 ft per second. Give the function that describes the height of the rocket in terms of time t.

I need to know how to explain this.

anonymous · Answer

Just something to think about shouldn't this be on the physics page?

anonymous · Answer

Its a parabola, sorry, I should have explained that. It uses the x^2+bx+c formula

anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure how to use the 50 ft starting point in the equation. I think its the constant, but not sure.

anonymous · Answer

Oh wait, you assume t is 0 for a starting point. Didn't think of that.