Question

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A projectile is shot into the air. The altitude of the projectile after t seconds is modled by the function graphed. Time t is measured in secinds and altitude h(t) is measured in feet.

Which of these statements are true?
A) The projectile reaches a maximum altitude of 12 feet.
B) The projectile reaches its maximum altitude after 12 seconds of flight.
C) The projectile is launched from the ground.
D) The altitude of the projectile is increasing on the interval 5<t<20​​

Answer 1

Answer:

B is the true statement

Step-by-step explanation:

A

We can see from the graph that the highest point occurs when the height in feet is 19.4, so statement A is untrue.

B

We can see from the graph that the highest point occurs after 12 seconds of flight, so statement B is true.

C

If the projectile were launched from the ground, when t=0, h=0, but since when t=0, h=5, we can see it was launched 5ft from the ground, so statement C is untrue.

D

On the interval 5<t<12, the altitude is indeed increasing, but after t=12, the projectile begins to fall and the altitude decreases, so statement D is untrue.