During a baseball game, a player hits a ball while a bird is flying across the field. Let t be the time in seconds since the ball is hit and h be the height in feet. The height of the baseball over time is modeled by the equation h = –16t2 + 65t and the height of a bird over time is modeled by the equation h = 8t + 20. What do the intersection points of the equations represent?
Answer
A
the height of the bird and the ball when the ball and the bird are the same distance from the player
B
the height of the bird and the ball when the player hits the ball
C
the time when the height of the ball and the bird are the same
D
the time when the ball and the bird hit the ground