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Algebra 1HardWhere the Formulas Come From

Where the Formulas Come From · Hard problem

A ball is thrown upward at 8080 feet per second from a height of 88 feet. Its height after tt seconds is h(t)=−16t2+80t+8h(t) = -16t^2 + 80t + 8.

(a) When does it reach its highest point?   (b) How high is that?   (c) When does it hit the ground? Give seconds to two decimal places.