document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382970>Question 382970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cat leaps trying to catch a flye. The motion of the cat can be modeled by h(d)=-32d^2+16d. The fly is staying at least 2.5 feet away from the ground. Will the cat get high enough to catch the fly?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "h(d)=-32d^2+16d. The fly is staying at least 2.5 feet away from the ground. Will the cat get high enough to catch the fly? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(d)=-32d^2+16d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum height occurs when d = -b/2a = -16/(2*-32) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That maximum height is h(1/4) = -32(1/4)^2+16(1/4) = 2 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guess the cat is going to go hungry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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