document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327862>Question 327862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Throwing a wrench. An angry construction worker throws<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his wrench downward from a height of 128 feet with an<BR>\n" );
document.write( "initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wrench above the ground after t seconds is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		S(t)=-16t^2-32t+128 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%28t%29=-16t%5E2-32t%2B128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%28t%29=-16t%5E2-32t%2B128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the wrench hits the ground, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%28t%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%28t%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the height is zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The minus in front of the squared term tells<BR>\n" );
document.write( "me the parabola solution has a maximum peak<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The wrench will hit the ground in 2 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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