SOLUTION: A ball is kicked upward with an initial velocity of 56 feet per second. The ball's height h (in feet) can be expressed as a function of time t (in seconds) by the equation h = -16t
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Question 600404: A ball is kicked upward with an initial velocity of 56 feet per second. The ball's height h (in feet) can be expressed as a function of time t (in seconds) by the equation h = -16t2 + 56t. How much time does the ball take to reach its highest point?
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A ball is kicked upward with an initial velocity of 56 feet per second. The ball's height h (in feet) can be expressed as a function of time t (in seconds) by the equation h = -16t2 + 56t. How much time does the ball take to reach its highest point?
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Max is at the vertex.
t value at the vertex can be found by:
t = -b/(2a)
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substitute in the values of a,b from:
h = -16t2 + 56t
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t = -b/(2a)
t = -56/(2(-16))
t = -56/(-32)
t = 1.75 seconds
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