document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59845>Question 59845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60. Maximum height.  If a soccer ball is kicked straight up from the ground with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second, then its height above the earth in feet id given by s(t) = 16t^2 + 32t where t time in seconds.  Graph this parabola for 0   t   2.  What is the maximum height reached by the ball?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=41075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your formula has a slight error, it should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%28t%29+=+-16t%5E2+%2B+32t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%28t%29+=+-16t%5E2+%2B+32t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The x^2 coefficient should be negative.  This is because the effects of gravity act in a downwards (negative) direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C20%2C-16x%5E2%2B32x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C20%2C-16x%5E2%2B32x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the graph, the maximum value of the height (y-value) is 16 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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