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A ball is thrown into the air from a height of 6 ft. The height, h, of the ball after t
seconds, is given by the equation h= -4.9+2 + 40t + 6. What is the maximum height
the ball reaches?
between 70 ft and 75 ft
between 75 ft and 80 ft
over 85 ft
between 80 ft and 85 ft

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Answer:

Over 85 ft

Explanation:

The maximum height of the ball is going to be located at the vertex of the parabola. First you need to find the x (or t in this case) coordinate for the axis of symmetry. Using the equation for the axis of symmetry of a parabola:


x=(-b)/(2*a)


t=(-40)/(2*(-4.9))=(-40)/(-9.8)=4.0816

After finding the t-coordinate for the vertex, then plug this value into the original equation to find the corresponding h-coordinate:

Assuming the equation is
h=-4.9t^(2)+40t+6,


h=-4.9(4.0816)^(2)+40(4.0816)+6=-81.6313+163.264+6=87.6327

So the vertex can be represented as (4.016, 87.6327)

The maximum height is over 85 ft.

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