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#15298

functions

polynomials

applications

medium

25 sec

The height of an object dropped from a bridge is modeled by the equation $y = - 4.9 x^{2} + 50$ , where $y$ is the height in meters above the water and $x$ is the time in seconds after being dropped. What is the initial height, in meters, from which the object was dropped?

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