Answer:
Object from Catapult B
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is on time of flight in falling objects
Given catapult A: h(x)= -16x^2+64x+17, find the height the object will reach at time 2.0
substitute value x=2 in h(x)= -16x^2+64x+17;
h(2)= -16 × (2)² +64 ×2 +17
h(2) = -16×4 + 145
h(2)= 81
However with catapult B at t=2.0 the height reached will be 60
Solution
Catapult A object will attain h=81, when t=2.0
Catapult B object will attain h=60, when t=2.0
Thus Object from Catapult B will hit the ground first because it covered a lesser distance compared to the object from catapult A