Question

This is an extending queston but i awnt to know how to solve it, can someone please help me?

Answer 1

You could find the zeros of the function and then average them.

Answer 2

The zeros would be when the rock is on the ground. Half of that would be when it is at its high point.

Answer 3

How can we find the zeros?

Answer 4

the equation given is in standard form

Answer 5

set the function equal to 0 and solve the quadratic equation.

Answer 6

\[-4.9t^2+v _{o}t+h _{o}=0\]

Answer 7

yea I understand so far...

Answer 8

Solve for t

Answer 9

What do we do about the Ho

Answer 10

It's c

Answer 11

Do we move it over to the left side?

Answer 12

Depends on what method you are using. If you want to complete the square, then yes.
If you want to use the quadratic formula, then no.

Answer 13

Can you show by completing the square

Answer 14

so we move it over and then what?