Question

Lin and Clare were standing in the woods near a stream, and each threw a stone up in the air at the same time so that it would land in the water. The graph represents the height of a stone t seconds after it was tossed up by Lin. The function f given by f(t) = (-16t – 8) (t - 1) represents the height of a stone t seconds after it was thrown by Clare. In both functions, height is measured in feet. What was the maximum height of Clare's stone? height (feet) 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 time (seconds)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Clare's stone

1 second after stone was tossed

No, both stones reached the same maximum height.

9 feet.

Explanation:

1. Whose stone hit the water first?

Clare's stone

2. When did that happen?

1 second after stone was tossed

3. Clare’s stone reached its maximum height 14 second after it was tossed. Did Clare’s stone reach a higher maximum than Lin’s stone?

No, both stones reached the same maximum height.

4. What was the maximum height of Clare's stone?

9 feet.