A rocket is launched at 85 feet per second from a launch pad that is 28 feet above the ground. What equation can you use to determine the height of the rocket at a given time after the launch?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-03T05:41:00

#h=85t+28#

Let #h=# height, in feet

Let #t=# time in seconds

For every second the rocket travels, it goes #85# feet plus an additional #28# feet from the launch pad.