During a baseball game, a player’s ball hit into the outfield is modeled by the equation h = –16t2 + 65t. A bird flying across the field follows the path modeled by the equation h = 8t + 20. Let t be the time since the ball is hit and h be the height. The intersection points of the equations represent___________________.

A.) The height when the ball and the bird are the same distance across the field

B.) The height when the ball is hit and the bird starts flying across the field

C.) The time when the height of the ball and the bird are the same

D.) The time when the ball and the bird hit the ground

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the third choice or letter C.

Since both of these equations measure height versus time, the intersection points represent the time when the height of the ball and the bird are the same.

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DelcieRiveria DelcieRiveria · Answer 2 · 2019-01-03T04:52:45-05:00

Answer:

The correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A baseball player hit the ball and the height of the baseball is modeled by the equation

\(h=-16t^2+65t\)

Where, h is height of the ball and t is time.

The height of flying bird is modeled by the equation

\(h=8t+20\)

Where, h is height of the bird and t is time.

Both functions will intersect at that point where the values of both functions are same. It is possible when the height of bird and ball are same.

Therefore the intersection points of the equations represent the time when the height of the ball and the bird are the same. Option C is correct.