document.write( "Question 1072632: The height in feet of a water rocket launched from the ground is given by the function h(t)=−16t2+96t where t represents the number of seconds after launch. What is the maximum height attained by the rocket? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The maximal height is the vertex of the parabola\r\n" );
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document.write( "h(t) = \"-16t%5E2+%2B+96t\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Its t-value is t = \"-96%2F%282%2A%28-16%29%29\" = \"96%2F32\" = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the maximal height is achieved at t = 3 seconds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The value of the maximal height is \"h%5Bmax%5D\" = \"-16%2A3%5E2+%2B+96%2A3\" = 144 ft.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. The maximal height is 144 ft at t = 3 seconds.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plot y = -16*t^2 + 96t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lessons on a projectile thrown/shot/launched vertically up\r
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