38.) Buzz Light Year launches his rocket from a raised platform. It's height (in meters), x seconds after the launch, is modeled by: h(x) = -4(x + 2)(x - 18) a.) What is the height of the rocket at the time of launch? b.) How many seconds after launch will the rocket hit the ground? c.) How many seconds after being launched will the rocket reach its maximum height? d) What is the maximum height that the rocket will

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38.) Buzz Light Year launches his rocket from a
raised platform. It's height (in meters), x seconds
after the launch, is modeled by:
h(x) = 4(x + 2)(x - 18)
a.) What is the height of the rocket at the time of
launch?
b.) How many seconds after launch will the rocket
hit the ground?
c.) How many seconds after being launched will the
rocket reach its maximum height?
d.) What is the maximum height that the rocket will
reach?
Transcribed Image Text:38.) Buzz Light Year launches his rocket from a raised platform. It's height (in meters), x seconds after the launch, is modeled by: h(x) = 4(x + 2)(x - 18) a.) What is the height of the rocket at the time of launch? b.) How many seconds after launch will the rocket hit the ground? c.) How many seconds after being launched will the rocket reach its maximum height? d.) What is the maximum height that the rocket will reach?
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