The height y, in feet, of a football x seconds after it is thrown is modeled by the equation y = - 16x2 + 24x + 1. What information does the zero of the equation 6 = - 16x2 + 24x + 1 represent?

the height of the ball after 6 seconds

when the ball is 6 ft above the ground

the initial upward velocity of the ball

the horizontal distance traveled by the ball when it is 6 ft above the ground

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Charlize Joseph

10 May, 05:22

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Madilyn Stanley · Answer 1

y = - 16x2 + 24x + 1

(downward parabola)

it is a height

when the ball is 6ft above the ground