document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161504>Question 161504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) The Path of a falling object is given by the function s=-16t^2+v^o t+s^o where v^o represents the initial velocity in ft/sec and s^o represents the initial height in feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) If a rock is thrown upward what an initial velocity of 64 feet per second from the top of a 25-foot building, write the height (S) equation using this information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I got s=-16t^2+64t+25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) How high is the rock after 1 second?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I got s=-16*1^2+64*1+25 so s=73\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The questions I need the help on is C)& D)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) After how many seconds will the graph reach maximum height?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) What is the maximim height?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: I'm replacing \"s\" with \"y\" and \"t\" with \"x\" to get the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To answers questions C and D, we need to find the vertex. Remember, the vertex represents the highest/lowest point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find the vertex, we first need to find the x-coordinate of the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-coordinate of the vertex, use this formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can see that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-%2864%29%29%2F%282%28-16%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-%2864%29%29%2F%282%28-16%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-64%29%2F%28-32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-64%29%2F%28-32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-coordinate of the vertex is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Note: this means that the axis of symmetry is also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can use it to find the y-coordinate of the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-16x%5E2%2B64x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-16%282%29%5E2%2B64%282%29%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-16%282%29%5E2%2B64%282%29%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-16%284%29%2B64%282%29%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-16%284%29%2B64%282%29%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-64%2B64%282%29%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-64%2B64%282%29%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-64%2B128%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-64%2B128%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=89 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=89\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-coordinate of the vertex is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=89 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=89\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the vertex is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(2,89\right)\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the vertex is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(2,89\right)\">, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=89 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=89\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So at 2 seconds, the object is at the highest point of 89 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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