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Sara kicked a football. The height of the ball (in meters above the ground) ttt seconds after Sara kicked it is modeled by h(t)=-5t^2+20th(t)=−5t 2 +20th, left parenthesis, t, right parenthesis, equals, minus, 5, t, squared, plus, 20, t Sara wants to know the height of the ball above the ground at its highest point. 1) Rewrite the function in a different form (factored or vertex) where the answer appears as a number in the equation. 2) At its highest point, how far above the ground was the ball?

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Answer:

20m

Explanation:

User Wardenclyffe
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Answer:

20 m

Explanation:

2) t = -b/2a (FROM QUAD. FORMULA)

t = -20/2(-5)

t = 4/2 = 2/1 = 2

t = 2, insert

h(2) = -5(2)² + 20(2)

h(2) = -20 + 40

h(2) = 20 m

VERTEX: (2,20)

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