Answer:
g(x) = - 16x² + 100
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the model:
First drop:
h(x) = - 16x² + 4
Second drop hits the ground 2 seconds later
Function g(x) to model the second drop:
-16t² + V0t + h0
h(x) = - 16x² + 4
0 = - 16x² + 4
16x² = 4
x² = 4/16
x² = 1/4
x = 1/2
2 seconds later :
X = 1/2 + 2
x = 2.5
0 = - 16(2.5)² + 0 + h0
0 = - 100 + h0
h0 = 100
Hence,
g(x) = - 16x² + 100