document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025746>Question 1025746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baseball is hit so that its height in feet t seconds after it is hit can be represented by the following equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(t) = &#8722;16t2 + 40t + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the height of the ball when it is hit? (Include units with your numerical answers.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ball is at a height of______ when it is hit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) When does the ball reach a height of 15 feet? (Round your answers to two decimal places. Include units with your numerical answers.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ball reached a height of 15 feet about______(smaller value) and again______(larger value) after being hit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) When does the ball reach its maximum height? (Round your answers to two decimal places. Include units with your numerical answers.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ball reached its maximum height_______after being hit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) What is the ball's maximum height? (Include units with your numerical answers.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ball reached a maximum height of_________.<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 #641059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baseball is hit so that its height in feet t seconds after it is hit can be represented by the following equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(t) = -16t2 + 40t + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the height of the ball when it is hit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find h(0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) When does the ball reach a height of 15 feet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(t) = -16t2 + 40t + 3 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for t.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) When does the ball reach its maximum height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the vertex of the parabola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) What is the ball's maximum height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See (c) </SPAN>\n" );
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