A tennis ball is dropped from a certain height. Its height in feet is given by h=−16t2+24 where t represents the time in seconds after launch. What is the ball's initial height?Answer: feet
Q. A tennis ball is dropped from a certain height. Its height in feet is given by h=−16t2+24 where t represents the time in seconds after launch. What is the ball's initial height?Answer: feet
Initial Height Determination: The equation given for the height of the tennis ball is h=−16t2+24. To find the initial height, we need to determine the value of h when t=0, since the initial height is the height of the ball at the time it is dropped.
Substitute t=0: Substitute t=0 into the equation h=−16t2+24 to find the initial height.h=−16(0)2+24h=0+24h=24
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