SOLUTION: Mitch tossed an apple to Kathy, who was on a balcony 40 feet above him, with an initial speed of 56 feet/second. Kathy missed the apple on its way up, but caught it on its way down

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Question 1115857: Mitch tossed an apple to Kathy, who was on a balcony 40 feet above him, with an initial speed of 56 feet/second. Kathy missed the apple on its way up, but caught it on its way down.
What are the zeros and how to get them?

Answer by ikleyn(52797)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As you know  (or must know),  the equation for the height above the ground for this case is

    h(t) = -16t^2 + 56t.


The maximum height is reached when this quadratic function gets its maximum, i.e.  at  t =  =  =  seconds, 
and is equal to  

     =  = 49 feet.


To find the zeroes, solve the equation

   h(t) = 0,  which is the same as  -16t^2 + 56t = 0,

                                     = 0,


so the zeroes are these values of t:  t= 0 seconds (start) and  t=  =  seconds (finish).

The problem was solved couple of days ago at this link
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions.faq.question.1115537.html

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions.faq.question.1115537.html

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For more details see the lessons
    - Problem on a projectile moving vertically up and down
    - Problem on an arrow shot vertically upward
    - Problem on a ball thrown vertically up from the top of a tower
    - Problem on a toy rocket launched vertically up from a tall platform

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic "Projectiles launched/thrown and moving vertically up and dawn".


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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson

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