H = 5 + ut - 16t^2
When the balls falls back to the ground, h = 0
0 = 5 + 3.2u - 16(3.2)^2
0 = 5 + 3.2u - 163.84
0 = 3.2u - 158.84
3.2u = 158.84
u = 158.84/3.2 = 49.6 ft/s
Required equation is
h = 5 + 49.6t - 16t^2
522,000. This is most likely a question meant to trick you.
You need to find a common factor that both the
numerator
and denominator have. 16 and 12 have common divisible factors of 2 and 4(excluding 1, because 1 is self-defined but doesn't simplify values at all).
We use the highest factor, in this case, 4.
Divide 16 by 4 and 12 by 4.
16/4 = 4
12/4 = 3
We put 4 in place of the numerator and 3 in place of the denominator.
The answer is 98-40 square root 6