We are to know the highest point of the fireworks.
If we graph the quadratic, we will have a parabola with a maximum.
We basically want the maximum point. This occurs at the vertex.
• The x-coordinate of the vertex is at what time the maximum point occurs.
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• The y-coordinate of the vertex is the exact height (max).
Thus, when we are asked to find how high the firework can go, we will find the y-coordinate of the vertex.
Answer(b) y coordinate of the vertex