An object is launched from a platform.Its height (in meters), x seconds after the launch, is modeled by:h(x)=−5x2+20x+60What is the height of the object at the time of launch?□ meters
Q. An object is launched from a platform.Its height (in meters), x seconds after the launch, is modeled by:h(x)=−5x2+20x+60What is the height of the object at the time of launch?□ meters
Identify Launch Time: Identify the time of launch. The time of launch is when x=0 seconds, since x represents the time in seconds after the launch.
Substitute x=0: Substitute x=0 into the height equation.The height equation is h(x)=−5x2+20x+60. To find the height at the time of launch, we substitute x with 0.h(0)=−5(0)2+20(0)+60
Calculate Launch Height: Calculate the height at the time of launch.h(0)=−5(0)+20(0)+60h(0)=0+0+60h(0)=60The height of the object at the time of launch is 60 meters.
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