SOLUTION: An object is thrown, and it follows a parabolic path. Its height, in meters, is given by the function f(x)= -x^2+3x+6. Find the maximum height that the object may reach.

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Question 828557: An object is thrown, and it follows a parabolic path. Its height, in meters, is given by the function f(x)= -x^2+3x+6. Find the maximum height that the object may reach.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
^ doesn't mean anything without a number following it
parabola
vertex | (3/2, 33/4)or (1.5, 8.25)
8.25 meters is the maximum at 1.5