SOLUTION: A basketball is shot with an initial vertical velocity of 24 ft/s from 6 ft. above the ground. At what time will the basketball reach its maximum height?

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Question 518194: A basketball is shot with an initial vertical velocity of 24 ft/s from 6 ft. above the ground. At what time will the basketball reach its maximum height?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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gravitational acceleration is 32 ft/s^2

it takes .75 sec (24 ft/s / 32 ft/s^2) for the vertical velocity to go to zero (max height)