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A ball is thrown in the air from a platform. The path of the ball can be modeled by the function h(t)=-16 t^{2}+32t+4 where h(t) is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds.How long does the ball take to reach its maximum height?

A ball is thrown in the air from a platform. The path of the ball can be modeled by-example-1
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Answer:

1 second

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that models the path of the ball is given below:


h\mleft(t\mright)=-16t^2+32t+4

To determine how long it takes the ball takes to reach its maximum height, we find the equation of the line of symmetry.


\begin{gathered} t=-(b)/(2a),a=-16,b=32 \\ t=-(32)/(2(-16)) \\ =-(32)/(-32) \\ t=1 \end{gathered}

Thus, we see that it takes the ball 1 second to reach its maximum height.

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