The equation y = (-16t – 2)(t-1) represents the height in feet of a beach ball thrown by a child as a function of time, `t`, in

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from What height is the beach ball thrown? explain or show your reasoning

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olasank [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-21T13:02:23+03:00

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2 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The height from which the beach ball was thrown happens when t = 0. So setting t = 0 to get y, we get

y = [-16(0) - 2](0 - 1)

= (-2)(-1)

= 2 ft

Therefore, the ball was thrown from a height of 2 ft.