document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52429>Question 52429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a baseball is shot up from the ground straight up with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. A function can be created by expressing distance above the ground, s, as a function of time, t. This function is s = -16t2 + v0t + s0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	16 represents 1/2g, the gravitational pull due to gravity (measured in feet per second2). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	v0 is the initial velocity (how hard do you throw the object, measured in feet per second).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	s0 is the initial distance above ground (in feet). If you are standing on the ground, then s0 = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 	What is the function that describes this problem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 	The ball will be how high above the ground after 1 second?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 	How long will it take to hit the ground?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) 	What is the maximum height of the ball?  What time will the maximum height be attained?<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 #35022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vanetiks><B>vanetiks(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vanetiks><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=35022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a baseball is shot up from the ground straight up with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. A function can be created by expressing distance above the ground, s, as a function of time, t. This function is s = -16t2 + v0t + s0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	16 represents 1/2g, the gravitational pull due to gravity (measured in feet per second2). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	v0 is the initial velocity (how hard do you throw the object, measured in feet per second).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	s0 is the initial distance above ground (in feet). If you are standing on the ground, then s0 = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 	What is the function that describes this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: s(t) = -162 + 32t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 	The ball will be how high above the ground after 1 second?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:	16 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s(t) = -162 + 32t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s(1) = -16*(1)2 + 32*(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s(1) = -16 + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s(1) = 16 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 	How long will it take to hit the ground?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:	2 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s(t) = -162 + 32t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(-16t + 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=0 & -16t+ 32 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16t+ 32 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t + 32 - 32 = 0 -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t/-16 = -32/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) 	What is the maximum height of the ball?  What time will the maximum height be attained?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:Maximum height is 16 feet. The maximum height will be attained in 1 second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = -b/2*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	t = -32/2*(-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	t = 1 second\r<BR>\n" );
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