Answer: Last option.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the equation:

Follow these steps to solve it:
- Subtract the fractions on the left side of the equation:

- Using the Difference of squares formula (
) we can simplify the denominator of the right side of the equation:

- Multiply both sides of the equation by
and simplify:

- Multiply both sides by
:

- Apply Distributive property and simplify:

- Divide both sides of the equation by -6:

- Factor the equation and solve for "m":

In order to verify it, you must substitute
into the equation and solve it:

<em>NO SOLUTION</em>
you would add 3y+5y and get 8y=-20
then the slope would be 8/1 and your y-intercept would be -20
Look at all the choices
we know that at t = 0, the height of the rock is 16
choices H and I do not have a value of 16 at t = 0.
H: h(0) = -5.2(0)² + 24(0) - 12 = -12
I: h(0) = -4.2(0)² + 26(0) - 20 = -20
so we are left with F and G
if we take choice F and plug in t = 1
h(1) = -4.7(1)² - 25(1) + 16 = -13.7
if we take choice G and plug in t = 1
h(1) = -4.7(1)² + 25(1) + 16 = 36.3
only choice G works for us since it has 36.3 at t = 1
you could have also put these points in a graphing calculator and then use the quadratic regression feature to get an equation that will model this data