Two scientist were trying to create efficient engines for rockets. As part of their experiment for their research they launching rockets and comparing how far the rocket would travel. A problem with working with rockets was trying to find their equipment after they shot the rocket off. So for each experiment the scientist would calculate the formula for the path of the rocket. For rocket number 1, they knew that the rocket was launched from a platform that was three feet in the air and had a velocity of fifty-six feet per second.