document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292302>Question 292302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a(t) = -9.8 meters per second per second as the acceleration due to gravity. (Neglect air resistance.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A baseball is thrown upward from a height of 3 meters with an initial velocity of 11 meters per second. Determine its maximum height. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)<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 #211168 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=211168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a(t) = -9.8 meters per second per second as the acceleration due to gravity. (Neglect air resistance.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A baseball is thrown upward from a height of 3 meters with an initial velocity of 11 meters per second. Determine its maximum height. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) = -9.8x^2 + 11x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the axis of symmetry: x = -b/(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-11%29%2F%282%2A-9.8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-11%29%2F%282%2A-9.8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-11%29%2F%28-19.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-11%29%2F%28-19.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +.561 secs is when max height occurs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the height, replace x with .561<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) = -9.8(.561^2) + 11(.561) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) = -9.8(.315) + 6.171 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) = -3.084 + 6.171 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) = 6.087 meters is max height </SPAN>\n" );
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