Question

A roller coaster’s height is given by the equation h = –.025t2 + 4t + 50, where t represents the time in seconds. How long will it take riders to pass over the hill and reach ground level? Hint: Set h = 0.
Answer Options:

A.11.65

B.50.00

C.171.65

D.210.00

Answer 1

The time it took the rider to reach the ground level is 171.651seconds

Quadratic functions

Quadratic functions are functions that has a leading degree of 2.

Given the equation that represents  roller coaster’s height as shown

h = –0.025t^2 + 4t + 50

The coaster will reach the ground when h = 0

Substitute

0 = –0.025t^2 + 4t + 50

Factorize

On factorizing, the time it took the rider to reach the ground level is 171.651seconds

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