Please help me on this question!

The equation h(t) = -16t² + 80t + 64 represented the height, in feet, of a potato t seconds after it has been launched.

Lyrx [107]

Answer:

Part A) The potato hit the ground at t=5.70 seconds (see the explanation)

Part B) The potato is 40 feet off the ground at the time t=5.28 seconds (see the explanation)

Step-by-step explanation:

we have

$h(t)=-16t^2+80t+64$

where

h(t) is the height of a potato in feet

t is the time in seconds

Part A) Write an equation that can be solved to find when the potato hits the ground. Then solve the equation

we know that

When the potato hit the ground, the value of h(t) must be equal to zero

so

For h(t)=0

$-16t^2+80t+64=0$

Solve the quadratic equation

The formula to solve a quadratic equation of the form

$ax^{2} +bx+c=0$

is equal to

$x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}} {2a}$

in this problem we have

$-16t^2+80t+64=0$

so

$a=-16\\b=80\\c=64$

substitute in the formula

$t=\frac{-80\pm\sqrt{80^{2}-4(-16)(64)}} {2(-16)}$

$t=\frac{-80\pm\sqrt{10,496}} {-32}$

$t=\frac{-80+\sqrt{10,496}} {-32}=-0.70$

$t=\frac{-80-\sqrt{10,496}} {-32}=5.70$

therefore

The potato hit the ground at t=5.70 seconds

Part B) Write an equation that can be solved to find when the potato is 40 feet off the ground. Then solve the equation

For h(t)=40 ft

substitute in the quadratic equation

$-16t^2+80t+64=40$

$-16t^2+80t+24=0$

Solve the quadratic equation

we have

$a=-16\\b=80\\c=24$

substitute in the formula

$t=\frac{-80\pm\sqrt{80^{2}-4(-16)(24)}} {2(-16)}$

$t=\frac{-80\pm\sqrt{7,936}} {-32}$

$t=\frac{-80+\sqrt{7,936}} {-32}=-0.28$

$t=\frac{-80-\sqrt{7,936}} {-32}=5.28$

therefore

The potato is 40 feet off the ground at the time t=5.28 seconds

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3 years ago

Salem Middle School uses 800 pounds of flour each month

Olin [163]

B.16 because 800 divided by 50 is 16

6 0

3 years ago

The temperature outside was 60 degrees when Sarah woke up. By noon, it had increased to 75 degrees. Find the percent increase in

DochEvi [55]

Temp1 = 60
Temp2 = 75
Temp2 - Temp1 = 15

Difference = (Temp2 - Temp1) / Temp1
Difference = 15 / 60 = 1 / 4 = 0.25
Percentage difference = difference * 100% = 0.25 * 100% = 25%

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3 years ago

Number 1 and 2 please (25 points)

Elenna [48]

Answers:

1) $(3x+2)+(4-5x)=-2x+6$

$(3+2i)+(4-5i)=7-3i$

2) $(1-3x)(2+x)=-3x^{2}-5x+2$

$(1-3i)+(2+i)=5-5i$

Step-by-step explanation:

In mathematics there are rules related to complex numbers, specifically in the case of addition and multiplication:

<u>Addition: </u>

If we have two complex numbers written in their binomial form, the sum of both will be a complex number whose real part is the sum of the real parts and whose imaginary part is the sum of the imaginary parts (similarly as the sum of two binomials).

For example, the addition of these two binomials is:

$(3x+2)+(4-5x)=3x-5x+2+4=-2x+6$

Similarly, the addition of two complex numbers is:

$(3+2i)+(4-5i)=3+4+2i-5i=7-3i$ Here the complex part is the number with the $i$

<u>Multiplication: </u>

If we have two complex numbers written in their binomial form, the multiplication of both will be the same as the multiplication (product) of two binomials, taking into account that $i^{2}=-1$ .