<PRE><B>Question 1113479</B>
the path of the ball is a parabola that curves downward
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we want the y coordinate of the parabola&#39;s vertex
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x coordinate = -b/2a = (-96)/(-2*16) = 3
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y coordinate = h(t) = -16t^2 +96t +112
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h(3) = -16(9) +96*3 +112 = 256 feet
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the maximum height the ball reaches is 256 feet
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