If an object is dropped from a height of 144 ft, the funtion "h(t)= -16t^2+144" gives the height of an object after bla bla bla bla bla! do i square t first or do is multiply -16 and t first... i cannot for the life of me figure this one out!

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anonymous · Answer

yes square t first then multiply by -16.

anonymous · Answer

well then idk, i did that and couldnt get the right answer

anonymous · Answer

do you know which value to Plug in the equation?

anonymous · Answer

the height is 144

anonymous · Answer

oh 1.5, 3, 6 and 9

anonymous · Answer

the height is 144 but this function will give you different heights for different values of t which will be plugged in the Equation.