If an object is dropped from a height of 200 feet, the function h(t) = -16t^2 + 200 gives the height of the object after t seconds. Approximately, when will the object hit the ground?

200.00 sec
184.00 sec
3.54 sec
0.78 sec

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If an object is dropped from a height of 200 feet, the function h(t) = -16t^2 + 200 gives the height of the object after t seconds. Approximately, when will the object hit the ground?

200.00 sec
184.00 sec
3.54 sec
0.78 sec

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

What does h(t) represent?

anonymous · Answer

Height times seconds?

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

uhm not quite,  the function you are given,  you need to see what it means.  What does it graph? that sort of thing. re read and see if you can figure it out

anonymous · Answer

I'm not quite sure :/ , could you walk me through it?

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

well, uhm you need to read it.  It's straightforward for this part.  Have you ever seen v(t) or a(t) which functions do they represent?

anonymous · Answer

I haven't, that's why I need help.

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

I'm sorry, but i'm having a block on how to break it down to something simpler

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

let me highlight "the function h(t)"

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

if I was saying that I would say, the function h of t

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

does that make more sense?

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