Mr. Moore is conducting an experiment by dropping eggs

Question

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 -16t² + 40. What
does the 40 represent? (1 point)
40 represents the starting height of the egg when it is
dropped.
40 represents the number of eggs Mr. Moore dropped
on his way up the stairs of the building.
40 represents how fast the egg is traveling when
dropped.
40 represents how man seconds it takes for the egg to
land.

Answer 1

In the expression \(-16t^2 + 40\), the number 40 represents the starting height of the egg when it is dropped. Therefore, the correct choice is:

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