SOLUTION: The formula for the height s reached by a rocket fired straight up from the ground with a velocity of 96 feet per second is h = -16t^2 + 96t. Find the height reached after 1.5 seco

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Question 4270: The formula for the height s reached by a rocket fired straight up from the ground with a velocity of 96 feet per second is h = -16t^2 + 96t. Find the height reached after 1.5 seconds.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem is solved by simple substitution.
Substitute t = 1.5 seconds for every ocurrence of t in the formula.
h = -16(1.5)^2 + 96(1.5)
h = -36 + 144
h = 108 feet.