SOLUTION: I am working on quadratic equations, and the following question is confusing me: The height, in feet, of a ball tossed in the air is given by h=-16t2(squared)-10t, where t is the

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Question 443972: I am working on quadratic equations, and the following question is confusing me: The height, in feet, of a ball tossed in the air is given by h=-16t2(squared)-10t, where t is the time in seconds. What is the initial height of the ball?
The answer options are:
16ft
-6ft
0ft
10ft
Please help!
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
at the beginning the time is 0
plug in 0 for t
and what is h?
h=-16t^2-10t
h is 0 also