The height of an object that is projected can be modeled using the formula h=−16t2+v0t+h0, where h is the height of the object in feet, t is the number of seconds from when the object is projected, v0 is the initial speed in feet per second, and h0 is the initial height in feet.
Ramon shoots a rubber band upward from his bedroom window to see how high it will go. The window is on the second story of his home, 15 feet above the ground. The rubber band begins its journey at 18 miles per hour.
Which equation represents the height of the rubber band during the seconds after it is shot?
Note: There are 5,280 feet in a mile. Measurements are rounded to the nearest tenths place.
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