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document.write( "A red ball and a green ball are simultaneously tossed into the air.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a polynomial D(t) that represents the difference in the heights of the two balls. The red ball is given an initial velocity of 96 feet per second, and its height t seconds after it is tossed is -16t^2 + 96t feet. The green ball is given an initial velocity of 80feet per second, and its height t second, and its height t seconds after it is tossed is -16t^ + 80t feet. How much higher is the red ball 2 seconds after the balls are tossed? In reality, when does the difference in the heights stop increasing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a polynomial D(t) that represents the difference in the heights of the two balls. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The red ball is given an initial velocity of 96 feet per second, and its height t seconds after it is tossed is -16t^2 + 96t feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The green ball is given an initial velocity of 80feet per second, and its height t second, and its height t seconds after it is tossed is -16t^ + 80t feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much higher is the red ball 2 seconds after the balls are tossed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In reality, when does the difference in the heights stop increasing?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D(t) = (-16t^2 + 96t) - (-16t^2 +80t)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(t) = -16t^2 + 96t + 16t^2 - 80t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(t) = 16t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much higher is the red ball 2 seconds after the balls are tossed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(t) = 16(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(t) = 32 ft difference after 2 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When does the difference in the heights stop increasing?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, when one of the balls hits the ground<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find when the lowest ball hits the ground (h=0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t^2 + 80t = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out -16t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t(t - 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5 seconds when the difference stops increasing;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A graph illustrates this well<BR>\n" );
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