An object is thrown upward at a speed of 106 feet per second by a machine from a height of 18 feet off the ground. The height  of the object after tt seconds can be found using the equation s(t)=−16t^2+v0t+s0 , where v0 is the initial velocity and  s0 is the initial height.  Give all numerical answers to 2 decimal places. (a) When will the object reach its maximum height?   seconds. (b) What is its maximum height?   feet

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An object is thrown upward at a speed of 106 feet per second by a machine from a height of 18 feet off the ground. The height  of the object after tt seconds can be found using the equation s(t)=−16t^2+v0t+s0 , where v0 is the initial velocity and  s0 is the initial height.  Give all numerical answers to 2 decimal places.

(a) When will the object reach its maximum height?   seconds.

(b) What is its maximum height?   feet.

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