Question

A bungee jumper dives from a bridge over a river. The function ℎ(푡) = −16푡 % +5푡 +250 gives the approximate height h in feet of the jumper until he hits the water for the first time. The variable t is measured in seconds.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Given the function:

ℎ(t)= −16t+5t+250

Where the variable t is measured in seconds. We can plug in t=20 seconds in the function to measure the height in feet of the bungee jumper after 20 seconds.

h(t)= -16×20+5×20+250

h(t)= -320+100+250

h(t)=350-320

h(t)= 30feet

height in feet of the bungee jumper after 20 seconds = 30 feet