A pelican dives down to the water to catch fish. The function h (t) = - 16t^2+45 gives the height of the pelican h in feet after t seconds.

Does this function have a minimum or maximum value and what does it represent in this situation?

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Miranda Herring

6 September, 19:57

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Lydia Franklin · Answer 1

Iy reptesents a maximum because the x^2 term has a negative coefficient

A pelican dives down to the water to catch fish. The function h (t) = - 16t^2+45 gives the height of the pelican h in feet after t seconds.Does this function have a minimum or maximum value and what does it represent in this situation?