An object is thrown straight up with a speed of v(t)=−32t+96(ft/s), where t is the time in seconds, from a height of 64ft above the ground. What is the maximum height above the ground that the object reaches?
Q. An object is thrown straight up with a speed of v(t)=−32t+96(ft/s), where t is the time in seconds, from a height of 64ft above the ground. What is the maximum height above the ground that the object reaches?
Set Velocity to 0: The velocity function is v(t)=−32t+96. To find the time when the object reaches the maximum height, we set the velocity to 0.0=−32t+96
Solve for t: Solve for t: 32t=96t=3296t=3 seconds.
Find Height Function: Now we need to find the height at t=3 seconds. The height function h(t) is the integral of the velocity function. So, h(t)=−16t2+96t+ initial height.
Calculate Initial Height: The initial height is 64ft. So, h(t)=−16t2+96t+64.
Plug in t=3: Plug in t=3 into h(t): h(3)=−16(3)2+96(3)+64.