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document.write( "If you have the formula for a height given to you as a function of time in the form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    h(t) = -at^2 + bt + c,    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"a\", \"b\" and \"c\" are real numbers, a > 0, then in this formula\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (a)  the initial height is equal to the coefficient \"c\" value;\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (b)  the initial velocity is the coefficient  \"b\" in the formula;\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (c)  the coefficient \"a\" value is half of the gravity acceleration.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         For the Earth conditions, the gravity acceleration is g = 9.81 m/s^2, or 32 ft/s^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         THEREFORE, if you use meters for height, you should use the approximate value of g = 10 m/s^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         So, in this case  a = \"g%2F2\" = 5  (the numerical value).\r\n" );
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document.write( "         ALTERNATIVELY, if you use feet for height, you should use the approximate value of g = 32 ft/s^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         So, in this case  a = \"g%2F2\" = 16  (the numerical value).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (d)  To find the height at the time moment \"t\", simply substitute the value of \"t\" into the formula (1) and calculate.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (e)  To find the time \"t\" when the height has a given value h = \"h%5B0%5D\", substitute  h = \"h%5B0%5D\" into equation (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "         and solve equation  \r\n" );
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document.write( "             h(t) = -at^2 + bt + c = \"h%5B0%5D\".    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (f)  To find the time when the height is maximal, use the formula\r\n" );
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document.write( "             \"t%5Bmax%5D\" = \"b%2F%282a%29\".      (3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (g)  To find the maximal height, substitute the time value  t= \"t%5Bmax%5D\"  of the formula (3)  into the formula (1).\r\n" );
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