The Distance an Object Is from the Ground After Being $y = - 16.1 t ^ { 2 } + 5.8 t + 830$

question 11

Multiple Choice

The distance an object is from the ground after being tossed from a hot air balloon 830 feet in the air is a function of time: $y = - 16.1 t ^ { 2 } + 5.8 t + 830$ , where y is height and t is the amount of time the object has been in the
Air) Predict the height of the object after 5.5 seconds. Round to the nearest hundredth.

• A) 311.08 ft
• B) 0.00 ft
• C) 773.35 ft
• D) 374.88 ft

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