If a ball is thrown vertically upward from the roof of a 32 foot tall building with a velocity of 32 ft/sec, height after t seconds is s(t) = 32 + 32t - 16t². What is the maximum height the ball reaches? What is the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground (height 0)?

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If a ball is thrown vertically upward from the roof of a 32 foot tall building with a velocity of 32 ft/sec, its
height after t seconds is s(t) = 32+32t - 16t². What is the maximum height the ball reaches?
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What is the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground (height 0)?
Transcribed Image Text:If a ball is thrown vertically upward from the roof of a 32 foot tall building with a velocity of 32 ft/sec, its height after t seconds is s(t) = 32+32t - 16t². What is the maximum height the ball reaches? ← What is the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground (height 0)?
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