A cannonball is fired from a spot 44 feet above ground on a castle wall. The height of the cannonball at t seconds is given by the formula h(t) = -16t2 + 59t + 44 What is the maximum height of the cannonball, rounded to the nearest foot?

A cannonball is fired from a spot 44 feet above ground on a castle wall. The height of the cannonball at t seconds is given by the formula h(t) = -16t2 + 59t + 44 What is the maximum height of the cannonball, rounded to the nearest foot?

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Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

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Chapter10: Quadratic Equations

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