Question

A quarterback is standing at the top of the bleachers, trying to throw the football as high into the air as he can. He picks up the football so that it is 47 feet above the ground, and throws the football as high as he can. The height of the football after t seconds can be modeled by the expression −16t2+32t+47 . What does 47 represent in the context of the problem?(1 point)

Answer 1

In the context of the problem, the number 47 represents the initial height from which the quarterback throws the football. Specifically, it indicates that the football is thrown from a height of 47 feet above the ground. This initial height is the starting point for the height of the football as it is thrown upwards.