29.75/8.5=x/4.5
using the "butterfly method"
8.5x=133.875
/8.5 /8.5
x=15.75
You have to make a proportion
Answer:
As per the statement:
The path that the object takes as it falls to the ground can be modeled by
h =-16t^2 + 80t + 300
where
h is the height of the objects and
t is the time (in seconds)
At t = 0 , h = 300 ft
When the objects hit the ground, h = 0
then;
-16t^2+80t+300=0
For a quadratic equation: ax^2+bx+c=0 ......[1]
the solution for the equation is given by:

On comparing the given equation with [1] we have;
a = -16 ,b = 80 and c = 300
then;


Simplify:
= -2.5 sec and
= 7.5 sec
Time can't be in negative;
therefore, the time it took the object to hit the ground is 7.5 sec
9(-4)-5
If you want the answer then that is
-36-5= -41