SOLUTION: Mitch tossed an apple to Kathy, who was on a balcony 40 feet above him, with an initial speed of
56 feet/second. Kathy missed the apple on its way up, but caught it on its way dow
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56 feet/second. Kathy missed the apple on its way up, but caught it on its way dow
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Question 1115537: Mitch tossed an apple to Kathy, who was on a balcony 40 feet above him, with an initial speed of
56 feet/second. Kathy missed the apple on its way up, but caught it on its way down.
What was the apple's maximum height and what is the time when the apple reached max height? Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source):
As you know (or must know), the equation for the height above the ground for this case is
h(t) = -16t^2 + 56t.
The maximum height is reached when this quadratic function gets its maximum, i.e. at t = = = seconds,
and is equal to
= = 49 feet.
