Amir stands on a balcony and throws a ball to his dog, who is at ground level. The ball's height (in meters above the ground), x seconds after Amir threw it, is modeled by:h(x)=−(x−2)2+16What is the height of the ball at the time it is thrown?□ meters
Q. Amir stands on a balcony and throws a ball to his dog, who is at ground level. The ball's height (in meters above the ground), x seconds after Amir threw it, is modeled by:h(x)=−(x−2)2+16What is the height of the ball at the time it is thrown?□ meters
Evaluate Function at x=0: To find the height of the ball when it is thrown, we need to evaluate the function h(x) at the time x when the ball is thrown, which is at x=0 seconds.
Plug x=0 into Equation: Plug x=0 into the equation h(x)=−(x−2)2+16.h(0)=−(0−2)2+16
Calculate Value Inside Parentheses: Calculate the value inside the parentheses first: (0−2)2=(−2)2=4.
Substitute Value Back: Now, substitute the value back into the equation: h(0)=−4+16.
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction: h(0)=12.
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