Question

A cat humps up. His height in meters can be given as h(t)=24.5t-4.9t^2. What is the maximum height the cat reaches?

Answer 1

i meant jumps*

Answer 2

find the line of symmetry..

\[t = \frac{-b}{2a} \]

substitute it to find the max height.

Answer 3

which would I use as b and a @campbell_st

Answer 4

ok... so the general for for an equation in t

\[at^2 +bt + c = 0\]

a is the coefficient of t^2 and b is the coefficient of t...

a = -4.9, b = 25.4

Answer 5

thanks i just got a little confused since they were switched

Answer 6

thats ok... glad to help...

its interesting how high the cat can jump...

Answer 7

lol my calc teacher loves cats