h = -4.9t^2 + 5.5t + 1.6
simply find the vertex of this parabola using your most favourite method and you
have both answers.
A basketball game began with a jump-ball at center court. When the ball left the referee's hand it was 1.6 m above the gym floor and moving upward at 5.5 m/s.
a) How long did the ball take to stop moving?
b) How high above the floor was the ball when it stopped rising?
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