In the context of the problem, the value 7 in the expression \(-16t^2 + 32t + 7\) represents the initial height of the rock when Kenny throws it. Since Kenny initially holds the rock 7 feet off the ground, this value indicates the starting height of the rock above the pond at \(t = 0\) seconds. As time progresses, the height of the rock changes according to the rest of the expression, which accounts for the effects of gravity and the initial velocity of the throw.
kenny is standing on top of a boulder at his neighborhood pond he picks up a small rock so that it is 7 feet off the ground and throws the rock into the pond the height of the rock after t seconds can be modeled by the expression -16t^2 + 32t + 7 what does 7 represent in the context of the problem
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