SOLUTION: You are trying to dunk a basketball. You need to jump 2.5 ft. in the air to dunk the ball. The height that your feet are above the ground is given by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 12

Question 1171299: You are trying to dunk a basketball. You need to jump 2.5 ft. in the air to dunk the ball. The height that your feet are above the ground is given by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 12t. Will you be able to dunk the basketball?
You must solve by using the quadratic formula and upload work for credit.
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Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h(t) = -16t^2 + 12t
Use ^ (Shift 6) for exponents.
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The max height is the vertex of the parabola.
The vertex is at t= -b/2a
Find t, then h(t)

Answer by ikleyn(52767)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    - Introductory lesson on a projectile thrown-shot-launched vertically up
    - 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

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