A softball player throws a ball into the air with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The ball is released at a height of

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A softball player throws a ball into the air with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The ball is released at a height of

5 feet. The function h(t) = $-16t^{2}$ +32t+5 models the height h (in feet) of the ball as a function of the time t (in seconds) after it is thrown. Use the equation to find the time that the ball is in the air if the player lets the ball drop

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Flura [38] · Answer 1 · 2024-07-03T11:54:06+03:00

The time that the ball is in the air if the player lets the ball drop is 2.145 sec

What is a quadratic equation?

A quadratic equation is an algebraic equation of the second degree in x. The quadratic equation in its standard form is ax²+ bx + c = 0, where a and b are the coefficients, x is the variable, and c is the constant term.

-16t²+32t+5

by comparing this equation to the standard form of the quadratic equation we get

a=-16 b=32 c=5

the time (t) needed for the ball to reach its maximum height using the axis of symmetry formula (x = -b/2a) for a parabola:

the time at which the ball reaches the maximum height using the axis of symmetry formula is (x=-b/2a)

t = -32/2×-16

t=1sec

by putting h(t) to zero and determining the time (t) when the ball hits the ground:

-16t²+32t+5=0

-16(t²+2t+5/16)=0

t²-2t-5/16=0

(t)²-2×1×t+(1)²-5/16=1