Express f(x) in the form a(x-h)^2+k for f(x)=x^2-8x+21

Pls if a cow has a mass of 9×10^2 kilograms, and a blue whale has a mass of 1.8×10^5 kilograms, which of these statements is true?

The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship in distress can be modeled by h(t)= -2(8t^2-52t-28), where h is the height of the flare above water and t is the time in seconds. a. find the time it takes the flare to hit the water.

Angle that produces maximum distance