A projectile is fired upward following the path of the equation f(t) = -t2 + 20t where t is time measured in seconds and f(t) is the projectile's height measured in feet. What is the maximum height the projectile reaches? Include all necessary work to support your answer.

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A projectile is fired upward following the path of the equation f(t) = -t? + 20t
where t is time measured in seconds and f(t) is the projectile's height measured in feet.
What is the maximum height the projectile reaches? Include all necessary work to support your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A projectile is fired upward following the path of the equation f(t) = -t? + 20t where t is time measured in seconds and f(t) is the projectile's height measured in feet. What is the maximum height the projectile reaches? Include all necessary work to support your answer.
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