I need help understanding this question, so I know the arrow is traveling 80 meters per second, but it was launched from a starting point of 32 meters. I know for a fact an arrow does not have any thrust left at around 3 seconds of being in the air. I just need someone to explain the questions and provide an answer to each.

a) h(g) = 358,53 m

b) t = 8,16 s

c) t(t) = 16,71 s

Explanation:

Equations for vertical shooting are:

Vf = V₀ -  g * t   ;     h  =  V₀*t -  (1/2)*g*t²  ;    Vf² = V₀² - 2*g*h

And at maximum heigt Vf = 0 then

0 = V₀ - g * t

t = V₀/g                     V₀  = 80 m/s      and   g = 9,8 m/s²

t  =  80 / 9,8   (s)

t = 8,16 s

Then 8,16 s is the time to get maximum height

If we plug t = 8,16 (s) in equation  h  =  V₀*t -  (1/2)*g*t²

we get:     h (max)  =  (80)*8,16 - 0,5*9,8*(8,16)² (m)

h (max) = 652,8  -  326,27 m

h (max) = 326,53 m

Then relative to ground that height becomes

h(g) = 326,53 + 32

h(g) = 358,53 m

In order to get the time the arrow is in the air we proceed as follows:

a) for the arrow to be at the launched point will take the same time that from the launched point to the maximum height, and after that we have to find out the time the arrow takes from 32 m down to the ground level

Then  

t(t) = 8,16 + 8,16 + tₓ     (2)

Where tₓ  is the time from 32 m height to ground

h  =  V₀*tₓ -  (1/2)*g*tₓ²  but since the arrow now is going down then we change the sign of the second term on the right side of the equation

32 = (80)*tₓ  +  0,5 * 9,8 * tₓ²     Note that when the arrow is at 32 m height the speed is again V₀ = 80 m/s

32 = 80*tₓ  + 4,9*tₓ²

A second-degree equation for tₓ, solving it

4,9*tₓ² + 80*tₓ - 32 = 0

t₁,₂ = -80 ± √ 6400 + 627,2 / 9,8

t₁,₂ =( - 80 ± 83,8 ) / 9,8

there is not a negative time therefore we dismiss such solution and

t₁ = 3,8 / 9,8

t₁ = 0,39 s

And

t(t) = 8,16 + 8,16 + 0,39  s

t(t) = 16,71 s