Gerald Bishop

Mathematics

30 November, 04:44

Jane threw a basketball up in the air. The following table represents the height f (t), in meters, of the ball above the ground at time t seconds:

Time (t)

(in seconds) Height f (t)

(in meters)

2 10

4 15

6 10

8 0

Which of the following is represented by the x-intercept of f (t) ?

a. The ball reaches the maximum height in 4 seconds.

b. The ball reaches a maximum height of 15 meters.

c. The ball was thrown from a height of 10 meters.

d. The ball touches the ground after 8 seconds.