Completion of question:
The Demon Drop at Cedar point in Ohio takes riders to the top of the tower and drops them 60 feet. A function that approximates this ride is h=-16^t2 + 64t + 60 where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. About how many seconds does it take for riders to drop to the ground?
Answer:
4.78 s
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the equation :
h = - 16^t2 + 64t + 60
Using the quadratic formula ; where
a = - 16 ; b = 64 ; c = 60
Dropping to the ground, h = 0
16^t2 + 64t - 60 = 0
-b ± (√b²- 4ac) / 2a
-64 ± (√64²- 4(-16)(60)) / 2(-16)
-64 ± (√7936) / - 32
(-64 ± 89.08) / - 32
(-64 + 89.08) / - 32 = - 0.783 OR
(-64 - 89.08) / - 32 = 4.78
Reject the negative
t = 0.783 seconds
