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A dolphin jumps from the water at an initial velocity of 16 feet per second. The equation h + -16t^2 + 80t models the dolphin's height at any given time, t. What is the maximum height the dolphin jumps?

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Answer:

100feet

Explanation:

Given the height reached by a dolphin expressed by the equation is h = -16t^2 + 80t. At maximum height, the velocity is zero, hence;

v(t) = dh/dt = -32t + 80

0 = -32t + 80

32t = 80

t = 80/32

t = 2.5secs

Substitute t = 2.5 into the height formula h = -16t^2 + 80t

h = -16(2.5)^2 + 80(2.5)

h = -100+200

h = 100feet

Hence the maximum height the dolphin jumps is 100feet

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