SOLUTION: What is the Maximum height ball reaches H(t) = -2t with an exponent 2 + 20t + 10

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Question 969101: What is the Maximum height ball reaches
H(t) = -2t with an exponent 2 + 20t + 10
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert the quadratic equation to vertex form.
The maximum occurs at the vertex.
H%28t%29=-2t%5E2%2B20t%2B10
H%28t%29=-2%28t%5E2-10t%29%2B10
H%28t%29=-2%28t%5E2-10t%2B25%29%2B10%2B2%2825%29
H%28t%29=-2%28t-5%29%5E2%2B10%2B50
H%28t%29=-2%28t-5%29%5E2%2B60
The maximum height of 60 occurs at t=5.
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