document.write( "Question 205116: s=-16t^2+32t+40. How did they get from there calcuating in .5 seconds to -4+16+40? Where did the -4 come in. When I did the problem I got 64+32+40. What I do wrong? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154835 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s=-16t^2+32t+40. How did they get from there calcuating in .5 seconds to -4+16+40? Where did the -4 come in. When I did the problem I got 64+32+40. What I do wrong? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "-16t^2 at t = 0.5 \n" ); document.write( "= -16(0.25) \n" ); document.write( "= -4 \n" ); document.write( " |