An apple falls from a 28 foot tree. The height of the apple, in feet, after t seconds of falling, can be found using the polynomial 16t 2 + 28. Find the apple's height after 0.5 second.
plug and chug, after correcting your formula:
h(t) = 28 - 16t^2
h(.5) = 28 - 4 = 24
To find the apple's height after 0.5 seconds, we need to substitute the value of t = 0.5 into the given polynomial equation.
The polynomial equation given is: 16t^2 + 28
Substituting t = 0.5 into the equation, we have:
16(0.5)^2 + 28
Simplifying, we get:
16(0.25) + 28
4 + 28
32
Therefore, the apple's height after 0.5 seconds is 32 feet.