document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959509>Question 959509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a ball is thrown directly upward with a velocity of 44 ft/s, its height (in feet) after t seconds is given by y = 44t &#8722; 16t2. What is the maximum height attained by the ball? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For maximum height dy/dt=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44-32t=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32t=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=44/32sec=11/8sec=1.375sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maximum height attained by the ball=44(1.375)-16(1.375)^2=30.25 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer=30.25 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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