Question

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Derek kicks a soccer ball off the ground and in the air with an initial velocity of 31 feet per second. Using the formula H(t) = -16t^2 + vt + s, what is the maximum height the soccer ball reaches?

14.2 feet

14.6 feet

15.0 feet

15.3 feet

Answer 1

please?

Answer 2

did you write the formula correctly?

Answer 3

is that an s?

Answer 4

yup

Answer 5

does the v(t) have parentheses around the t?

Answer 6

yup

Answer 7

wait no it dosent

Answer 8

okay..does the s have an s(t) and are you in calculus or precalculus?

Answer 9

algebra1 they are killing me

Answer 10

i am assuming the ground level = 0

Answer 11

Yup

Answer 12

i have to plug in the 31 then solve but i dont remember clearly how to solve this type of problem

Answer 13

the way it is set up is messed up...is this out of a book...?

Answer 14

No online school lesson, but i want to practice and i need help doing so.

Answer 15

its ok btw if you cant help ill see what i can do

Answer 16

did you cut and paste it in?

Answer 17

yup

Answer 18

I know that the answer involves setting the velocity = to 0 because that will be the velocity at the top of the arc

Answer 19

ok........ maybe just maybe if we plug in the 31 and the answer choices wqe can get this right?

Answer 20

never mind ima close te question and practice with another problem, lol any ways thx ill still fan and medal