SOLUTION: A poodle is shot of a cannon at a circus The height of the dog after t seconds is given by h=-16t^2+32t+8 A)Find the height of the dog after 1 second? B)How long until the dog h

Question 334054: A poodle is shot of a cannon at a circus
The height of the dog after t seconds is given by h=-16t^2+32t+8
A)Find the height of the dog after 1 second?
B)How long until the dog hits the ground?
C)Find the max height that the poodle will attain?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

where

and

a) calculate

b) set

and solve the quadratic for

c) calculate the

-coordinate of the vertex of your parabola using:

Then calculate the value of the function at that time value, i.e.

(Note: same answer as part a)

Public Service Notice: No animals, in particular poodles, were harmed during the calculation of the solution to this problem.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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