Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 8 - Test - Page 625: 16

Answer

a) 960 feet b) 953.44 feet c) 0 feet

Work Step by Step

$h(t)=-16t^2+96t+880$ $-16t^2+96t+880$ $-16(t^2-6t-55)$ $-16(t-11)(t+5)$ $h(t)=-16(t-11)(t+5)$ a) $t=1$ $h(t)=-16(t-11)(t+5)$ $h(1)=-16(1-11)(1+5)$ $h(1)=-16*-10*6$ $h(1)=160*6$ $h(1)=960$ b) $t=5.1$ $h(t)=-16(t-11)(t+5)$ $h(5.1)=-16(5.1-11)(5.1+5)$ $h(5.1)=-16*-5.9*10.1$ $h(5.1)=953.44$ c) $t=11$ $h(t)=-16(t-11)(t+5)$ $h(11)=-16(11-11)(11+5)$ $h(11)=-16*0*16$ $h(11)=0$
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