document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172866>Question 1172866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stone is thrown directly upward from a board that is 32 feet high.  After t​ seconds,  its height above the water is described by the polynomial -16t^2+16t+32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Factor the polynomial completely.  Begin by factoring -16 from each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Evaluate both the original polynomial and its factored form for t=2.  Do you get the same answer for each​ evaluation?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. -16(t^2-t-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t)=-16(4)+16(2)+32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t)=-16(4-2-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes </SPAN>\n" );
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