Question

a tennis ball is dropped from a certain height. the graph below shows its height ( h ) in centimeters after ( t ) seconds. what is the balls initial height?

Explanation:

Step1: Understand initial height meaning

Initial height is when time \( t = 0 \).

Step2: Find the point at \( t = 0 \)

From the graph, the point is \( (0, 176.4) \), where the y - value is height.

Answer:

The ball's initial height is \( 176.4 \) centimeters.