document.write( "Question 943272: A boy throws a ball straight up into the air it reaches the highest point of its flight after 4 seconds How fast was the ball going when it left the boys hand \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #575078 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Using feet and seconds,
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\n" ); document.write( "The time coordinate of the
\n" ); document.write( "highest point is at:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-b+%2F+%28+2a+%29+\" where
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+-16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-b%2F%282a%29+=+-v%2F%282%2A%28-16%29%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-b%2F%282a%29+=+v%2F32+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%2F32+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v+=+128+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The ball was going 128 ft/sec when it
\n" ); document.write( "left the boy's hand
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+h%284%29+=+-16%2A4%5E2+%2B+128%2A4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+h%284%29+=+-256+%2B+512+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+h%5B4%5D+=+256+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Looks about right\r
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