Levi launches a toy rocket from a platform. The graph below shows the height of the rocket hh in feet after tt seconds. After how many seconds does the rocket hit the ground?

Question

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Time (in seconds)
Height (in feet)
t
h
0
Time (in seconds)
Height (in feet)
(1.75, 729)
(8.5, 0)
(0, 680)
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

Answer 1

From the details provided, we can analyze the situation involving the toy rocket.

The graph indicates that the height \( h \) of the rocket (in feet) is plotted against time \( t \) (in seconds). The given points include:

• At \( t = 0 \): \( h = 680 \) feet (the height at launch)
• At \( t = 1.75 \): \( h = 729 \) feet (the maximum height reached)
• At \( t = 8.5 \): \( h = 0 \) feet (the height when the rocket hits the ground)

According to the data, the rocket hits the ground at 8.5 seconds after launch.

Thus, the answer to the question is:

8.5 seconds.