Answer: 70 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
height of book is measured by the function is
[tex]h(x)=-5(x+2)(x-7)[/tex]
when the book is thrown [tex]x=0[/tex]
[tex]\therefore h(x=0)=-5(0+2)(0-7)\\\Rightarrow h(x=0)=70\ ft[/tex]
The height of the book is [tex]70\ ft[/tex]