ROCKETS The height h of a model rocket
launched from ground level into the air
after I seconds can be modeled by the
equation h=-1612 + 160r. The
equation is graphed on the coordinate grid.
Height (ft)
500
h
400
300
200
100
о
246 8 10 12
Time (s)
a. Where does the graph intersect the x-axis? What do these points represent?
The x-intercepts are Select Choice and Select Choice. The x-intercepts represents
and Select Choice
Select Choice
b. How long does it take the rocket to reach its maximum height? Explain your reasoning.
It takes Select Choice seconds for the rocket to reach its maximum height.
The maximum of the graph appears to be Select Choice feet. Substitute that value into the equation and solve
fort. So, the maximum height occurs at Select Choice seconds.