SOLUTION: A poodle is shot of a cannon at a circus The height of the dog after t seconds is given by h=-16t^2+32t+8 A)Find the height of the dog after 1 second? B)How long until the dog h

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Question 334054: A poodle is shot of a cannon at a circus
The height of the dog after t seconds is given by h=-16t^2+32t+8
A)Find the height of the dog after 1 second?
B)How long until the dog hits the ground?
C)Find the max height that the poodle will attain?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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where and

a) calculate

b) set and solve the quadratic for



c) calculate the -coordinate of the vertex of your parabola using:



Then calculate the value of the function at that time value, i.e. (Note: same answer as part a)

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John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it