h = -16t2 + 32t + 84.
find the maximum height
how many seconds will it take to reach the ground
find the zeroes first:
0=16t^2-32t-84
0=t^2-2t- 21/4
0=(t-3.5)(t+1.5) so zeroes are at 3.5, -1.5, so max occurs at mid point, t=1.0, max height= -16+32+84=100
To find the maximum height and the time it takes to reach the ground, we need to analyze the given equation for height, h = -16t^2 + 32t + 84.
1. Maximum Height:
In this equation, the coefficient of the t^2 term is -16, which means it is negative. When the coefficient of the t^2 term is negative, the graph of the equation is a downward-opening parabola.
The maximum height is located at the vertex of the parabolic graph. To find the vertex, we'll use the formula: t = -b/2a.
In this equation, a = -16 and b = 32. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
t = -32 / (2 * -16)
t = -32 / -32
t = 1
So, the maximum height is reached at t = 1 second.
To find the maximum height, we substitute the value of t into the equation:
h = -16(1)^2 + 32(1) + 84
h = -16 + 32 + 84
h = 100
Therefore, the maximum height is 100 units.
2. Time to reach the ground:
The equation represents the height (h) of an object as a function of time (t). To find the time it takes to reach the ground, we need to determine when the height (h) equals zero because a height of zero means the object has reached the ground.
To find the time, we set the equation equal to zero:
-16t^2 + 32t + 84 = 0
Now, we can solve this quadratic equation using factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. After applying the quadratic formula, we get two roots:
t = (-32 + √(32^2 - 4(-16)(84))) / (2(-16))
t = (-32 - √(32^2 - 4(-16)(84))) / (2(-16))
Simplifying these equations, we get two values for t. One of these values will be positive, representing the time it takes the object to reach the ground, and the other value will be negative, which we can discard.
So, by solving these equations, we find the positive value of t, which represents the time it takes to reach the ground.
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