A student is practicing at the batting cages. He hits a baseball from a height of 5 feet off the
ground. The table below shows the height of the baseball, h(t), at different times.
Time (seconds), t Height (feet), h(t)
26
39
44
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Based on the table, what function can best be used to model the situation?
A. h(t) = -16t² +5
B. h(t) = -16t² +50t+5
C. h(t) = 6t² + 5t+22
D. h(t) = 52t² +5
41
30
11