document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171299>Question 1171299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are trying to dunk a basketball. You need to jump 2.5 ft. in the air to dunk the ball. The height that your feet are above the ground is given by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 12t. Will you be able to dunk the basketball?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must solve by using the quadratic formula and upload work for credit.<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 #796250 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=796250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h(t) = -16t^2 + 12t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use ^ (Shift 6) for exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The max height is the vertex of the parabola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is at t= -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find t, then h(t)\r<BR>\n" );
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