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If a projectile is fired straight upward from the ground with an initial speed of 96 feet per​ second, then its height h in feet after t seconds is given by the function ​h(t)= -16t^2 + 96t. Find the maximum height of the projectile.

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Answer:

144 feet

Explanation:

The quadratic equation is:


h(t)=-16t^2+96t

The general form of a quadratic is
ax^2+bx+c

So, we can match the equations and say:

a = -16

b = 96

c = 0

Now, for quadratic equations, the max value occurs at
x=-(b)/(2a) and the max value is what we get when we put that number in the function. First, lets find the value on which is occurs:


x=-(b)/(2a)\\x=-(96)/(2(-16))\\x=3

Now, put x = 3 into the equation:


h(t)=-16t^2+96t\\h(3)=-16(3)^2+96(3)\\h(3)=144

The max height of projectile is 144 feet

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