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A ball is kicked off  the edge of a cliff and its height (in feet) above the level ground is given by the function 
h(t) = -16t2 + 48t + 50,
where t represents seconds elapsed after kicking the ball. What is the maximum height of the ball and when is this height achieved? When does the ball hit the ground? How high is the cliff?


 
 
 
 
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(a) Maximum height is 86 feet
(b) Maximum height when  t = 1.5 sec
(c) Ball hits the ground after 3.818 sec
(d) Height of the cliff is 50 feet