document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026692>Question 1026692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a baseball is projected upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second, then it's height is a function of time, given by s= -16t^2+96t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the maximum height reached by the ball?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum height reached by the ball is ___ feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the roots are when t = 0 and t = 6, max height should be reached when t = (0+6)/2 = 3 seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The max height reached by the ball is s = -16*3*(3-6) = 144 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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