MODELING REAL LIFE A water rocket is launched straight into the air from a height of 6 feet with an initial velocity of 60 feet per second. At the same time, a second water rocket is launched straight into the air from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 feet per second. The polynomials -16t2 + 60t+ 6 and -167 +507 represent the heights (in feet) of the rockets after t seconds. a. Write a polynomial that represents the distance between the heights of the rockets after t seconds. A polynomial is plynomi part fal

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MODELING REAL LIFE A water rocket is launched straight into the air from a height of 6 feet with an initial velocity of 60 feet per second. At the same time, a second water rocket is launched straight into the air from the ground with an initial velocity of 50 feet per second. The polynomials -16t2 + 60t+ 6 and -167 +507 represent the heights (in feet) of the rockets after t seconds. a. Write a polynomial that represents the distance between the heights of the rockets after t seconds. A polynomial is plynomi part fal​

oobleck · Answer

(-16t2 + 60t+ 6) - (-16t2 + 50t) = 10t+6

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b. What is the distance between the heights of the rockets after 2 seconds? The distance between the heights of the rockets after 2 seconds is 53 feet.