document.write( "Question 1036873: Scott hit a golf ball with an initial velocity of 102 feet per second at an angle of 76° with the horizontal. After 3 seconds, how far has the ball traveled vertically? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Scott hit a golf ball with an initial velocity of 102 feet per second at an angle of 76° with the horizontal. After 3 seconds, how far has the ball traveled vertically?
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document.write( "1.  First, calculate the vertical component of the initial velocity\r\n" );
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document.write( "    v = 102*sin(76°). \r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Then find the height under the question using the quadratic function \r\n" );
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document.write( "    h(t) = -16^t^2 + vt \r\n" );
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document.write( "    and plugging in t = 3 seconds.\r\n" );
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