The answer is 3.1428 (very close to π actually lol)
Answer:
1125 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Given equation:

where:
- h = height (in metres)
- t = time (in seconds)
<u>Method 1</u>
Rewrite the equation in vertex form by completing the square:




The vertex (15, 1125) is the turning point of the parabola (minimum or maximum point). As the leading coefficient of the given equation is negative, the parabola opens downward, and so vertex is the maximum point. Therefore, the maximum height is the y-value of the vertex: 1125 metres.
<u>Method 2</u>
Differentiate the function:

Set it to zero and solve for t:



Input found value of t into the original function and solve for h:

Therefore, the maximum height is 1125 metres.
Answer:
PEMDAS
Step-by-step explanation:
PEMDAS
Answer: 30 feet
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Work Shown:
x = height of tree in feet
The larger triangle, and the smaller triangle that fits inside the larger, are similr triangles.
So we can form the proportion
x/5 = 48/8
Note how x/5 is the result of dividing the larger vertical side (x) over the smaller vertical side (5)
The same applies with 48/8. The larger triangle's horizontal side is 8+40 = 48. The corresponding horizontal side for the smaller triangle is 8
Cross multiply to solve for x
x/5 = 48/8
8*x = 5*48
8*x = 240
8*x/8 = 240/8
x = 30
The tree is 30 feet tall