During a softball game kay hit a fly ball the function f(x) = -16t^2 + 64t + 4 describes the height of the softball in feet. make a table of values for the function and then graph it.

The graph is attached.

To graph a parabola we need to know the following:

- If the parabola is open upwards or downwards

- They axis intercepts (if they exist)

- The vertex position (point)

We are given the function:

Where,

For this case, the coefficient of the quadratic term (a) is negative, it means that the parabola opens downwards.

Finding the axis interception points:

Making the function equal to 0, we can find the x-axis (t) intercepts, but since the equation is a function of the time, we will only consider the positive values, so:

Using the quadratic equation:

So, at t=4.0615 the height of the softball will be 0.

Since we will work only with positive values of "x", since we are working with a function of time:

Let's start from "t" equals to 0 to "t" equals to 4.0615.

So, evaluating we have:

Finally, we can conclude that:

- The softball reach its maximum height at t equals to 2. (68 feet)

- The softball hits the ground at t equals to 4.0615 (0 feet)

- At t equals to 0, the height of the softball is equal to 4 feet.

See the attached image for the graphic.

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because linear equations are a lot simpler than quadratics equations, and linear equations formula is a lot easier to memorize. that's why i think they're harder.

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step-by-step explanation:

we have

using a graphing tool

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the roots are ( x-intercepts) x=-0.5,x=1,x=3

the y-intercept is the point (0,3)