Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
A graphing calculator can show the answers to these questions.
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For quadratic ax²+bx+c, the x-value of the vertex is ...
x = -b/(2a)
For the given expression, the vertex is ...
x = -14/(2(-0.1)) = 70
The distance from the point of release to the point of maximum height is 70 feet.
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The height of the ball at that point is ...
f(70) = (-0.1·70 +14)70 +8 = 7·70 +8 = 498 . . . . feet
The maximum height is 498 feet.