A Coin Is Tossed Upward from a Balcony 200 Feet $h ( t ) = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 48 t + 200$

question 198

Multiple Choice

A coin is tossed upward from a balcony 200 feet high with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second, then its height after t seconds is given by the equation $h ( t ) = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 48 t + 200$
During what interval of time will the coin be at a height of at least 40 ft?

• A) \(0 \leq t \leq 5\)
• B) \(4 \leq t \leq 5\)
• C) \(0 \leq t \leq 1\)
• D) \(5 \leq t \leq 10\)

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