Concept explainers
To calculate: The maximum height of the T-shirt.
Answer to Problem 12CR
The required height of the T-shirt is 148 feet.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The model of the height ( h ) of the T-shirt after t seconds:
Formula used:
Vertex formula:
The vertex formula of a
Calculation:
The given model is
To find the height of the T-shirt, find the time t of the given model.
In the given equation,
Use the vertex formula
Substitute
Substitute 3 for t in the given equation and solve for h .
Hence, the required height of the T-shirt is 148 feet.
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