OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §7.3 Factor Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c · Exercise 76 · Algebra · Factoring

Factor Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c · Exercise 76

Height of a beach ball The height of a beach ball tossed up with an initial speed of 12 feet per second from a height of 4 feet is related to the number of seconds, t, since it is tossed by the trinomial $- 16 t^{2} + 12 t + 4$ . Completely factor the trinomial.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §7.3 Factor Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c · Exercise 76

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