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Modeling with Quadratic Equations

Question 3 • AZ-College Prep Math B

Two children are throwing a baseball back and forth. The ball is 4 ft above the ground when it leaves one child’s hand with an upward velocity of 36 ft/s. If acceleration due to gravity is –16 ft/s2, how high above the ground is the ball 2 s after it is thrown?h(t) = at2 + vt + h0

Answer
A
12 ft
B
20 ft
C
76 ft
D
116 ft
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