Mr. Moore is conducting an experiment by dropping eggs in a protective case from the top of the 40 ft tall building. The following expression can be used to evaluate the height of the egg in relation to t time −16t^2 + 40 . What does the 40 represent?

Question

Mr. Moore is conducting an experiment by dropping eggs in a protective case from the top of the 40 ft tall building. The following expression can be used to evaluate the height of the egg in relation to t time  −16t^2 + 40 . What does the 40 represent?
A) 40 represents how fast the egg is traveling when dropped.
B) 40 represents how man seconds it takes for the egg to land.
C) 40 represents the starting height of the egg when it is dropped.
D) 40 represents the number of eggs Mr. Moore dropped on his way up the stairs of the building.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The expression given for the height of the egg is \(-16t^2 + 40\). In this expression, the term \(40\) represents the starting height of the egg when it is dropped.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

C) 40 represents the starting height of the egg when it is dropped.