A pumpkin is shot from a catapult straight up into the air with an initial velocity of 84 feet per second at an initial height of 3 feet. Write an equation that models the situation, then solve it using the quadratic formula to answer the following questions. When will the pumpkin be 40 feet in the air? When will the pumpkin hit the ground?

A pumpkin is shot from a catapult straight up into the air with an initial velocity of 84 feet per second at an initial height of 3 feet. Write an equation that models the situation, then solve it using the quadratic formula to answer the following questions. When will the pumpkin be 40 feet in the air? When will the pumpkin hit the ground?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.6: Solving Quadratic Equations By Using The Quadratic Formula

Problem 57HP

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