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Answer:
A. 7 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
We assume your factored equation is something like ...
h(t) = -16t(t -7)(t +2)
The time it takes the ball to reach the ground is the positive value of t that makes a factor zero:
t -7 = 0 ⇒ t = 7
The ball will land on the ground in 7 seconds.
First put in ascending order.
0, 2, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
The median is the middle number: 4
The mode is the number that repeats the most often: 2
The mean is the average. Add the numbers and divide by 7.
26/7 = 3.71
If you multiply 2x2 you get 4 and multiply another 2 which is 8. Two answers are 8 and 2x2x2.
The Factor Theorem says (x - a) is a factor of function p(x) if p(a)=0
so check for p(-2)
= -2^4 +3(-2)^3 + 4(-2)^2 - 8
= 16 - 24 +16 -8
= 0
so (x + 2) is a factor
