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A rocket is launched from a tower. The height of the rocket, y in feet, is related to the time after launch, x in seconds, by the given equation. Using this equation, find the maximum height reached by the rocket, to the nearest tenth of a foot. y=-16x^2+228x+71
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I have no idea why this woman loves so much to make these problems so COMPLEX and time-consuming when they don't have to be.
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document.write( "You can use her method of completing the square to get the equation in vertex form, but only if asked to do so. In this case, 
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document.write( "it's TOTALLY UNNECESSARY and a TOTAL waste of time!
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document.write( "The way to do it is: Maximum height is reached when time, or , and since , that maximum 
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document.write( "height, or 
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document.write( "Now, substitute the value of  into the above, to get that MAXIMUM height. \n" );
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