SOLUTION: , Laird realizes he hates mathematics and his Job, and decides to jump off of a building. If his height off the ground at time t is given by h(t)=-2t^2+30t+500 , at what time will
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Question 227436: , Laird realizes he hates mathematics and his Job, and decides to jump off of a building. If his height off the ground at time t is given by h(t)=-2t^2+30t+500 , at what time will he reach his maximum height, and what will it be? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! h(t)=-2t^2+30t+500
Max height will be at the vertex of the parabola.
t = -b/2a = -30/-4 = 7.5 seconds
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h(7.5) = -2*56.25 + 30*7.5 + 500
max h = 612.5 feet
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It seems odd to jump off a building and ascend 112 feet. Maybe he was trying to jump over it.
