WILL FAN AND MEDAL WHOEVER HELPS (:

A model rocket is launched from a roof into a large field. The path of the rocket can be modeled by the equation y= -0.06^2+9.6x+5.4 where x is the horizontal distance, in meters, from the starting point on the roof and y is the height, in meters, of the rocket above the ground.

How far horizontally from its starting point will the rocket land? round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

4.30 m
160.56 m
160.23 m
13.94 m

Question

WILL FAN AND MEDAL WHOEVER HELPS (: 

A model rocket is launched from a roof into a large field. The path of the rocket can be modeled by the equation y= -0.06^2+9.6x+5.4 where x is the horizontal distance, in meters, from the starting point on the roof and y is the height, in meters, of the rocket above the ground. 

How far horizontally from its starting point will the rocket land? round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 

4.30 m
160.56 m
160.23 m
13.94 m

lxmreegoe · Answer

160.56 m

trisha001 · Answer

Thank you (: would you mind explaining to me how you got that? This is just a little confusing for me.