SOLUTION: NASA launches a rocket at t = 0 t=0 seconds. Its height, in meters above sea-level, in terms of time is given by h = − 4.9 t 2 + 199 t + 381 h=-4.9t2+199t+381

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Question 1140036: NASA launches a rocket at
t
=
0
t=0
seconds. Its height, in meters above sea-level, in terms of time is given by
h
=

4.9
t
2
+
199
t
+
381
h=-4.9t2+199t+381
.

How high is the rocket after 4 seconds?
How high was the rocket when it was initially launched?

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That's not a rocket.
Rockets accelerate upward.