Question

The Drop Tower at Carowinds takes riders to the top of a tower and drops them. A function that

approximates this ride is h= -16t² + 64t + 60, where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds.
About how many seconds does it take for riders to drop 60 feet?

Answer 1

Answer: It takes riders 4 seconds to drop 60 feet on the drop tower at Carowinds.

Step-by-step explanation:To answer the question, we need to solve for t in the given function.

h = -16t^2 + 64t + 60

We know that the height dropped is 60 feet. So, we can substitute h with 60 and solve for t.

60 = -16t^2 + 64t + 60

Simplifying the equation, we get:

16t^2 - 64t = 0

Dividing both sides by 16t, we get:

t - 4 = 0