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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.6.23b

Throwing a stone Suppose a stone is thrown vertically upward from the edge of a cliff on Earth with an initial velocity of 32 ft/s from a height of 48 ft above the ground. The height (in feet) of the stone above the ground t seconds after it is thrown is s(t) = -16t²+32t+48.
b. When does the stone reach its highest point?

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To find when the stone reaches its highest point, we need to determine the vertex of the quadratic function s(t) = -16t² + 32t + 48. The vertex of a parabola given by ax² + bx + c is found at t = -b/(2a).
Identify the coefficients from the quadratic equation: a = -16, b = 32, and c = 48.
Substitute the values of a and b into the vertex formula: t = -b/(2a). This gives t = -32/(2 * -16).
Simplify the expression to find the value of t. This will give you the time at which the stone reaches its highest point.
Once you have the value of t, you can verify by substituting it back into the original equation s(t) to find the height at this time, ensuring it is indeed the maximum height.

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