SOLUTION: s=16t^2+v*t+k gives the height of the ball at anytime t in seconds where v is the initial velocity speed in ft/sec and k is the initial height? i am soo confused

Question 411228: s=16t^2+v*t+k gives the height of the ball at anytime t in seconds where v is the initial velocity speed in ft/sec and k is the initial height? i am soo confused
Answer by jjordan95(63) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is nothing here to answer. The "question" is simply a statement.
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S is the position of an object at any given time.
k is the initial position. (Where is started.)
v is the initial velocity. (The speed at which it started.)
t is the time.
16t^2 comes from the original equation , the acceleration due to gravity is 32 feet per second, gives us 16t^2.
a is the acceleration.
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This is a simplified version of the equation. The information above is not totally correct, but it is simplified so that you can understand the basic concept.
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If you simply need to put this into the quadratic formula, , then, looking at the equation, , you can find

v and k are explained above.
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