Question

A projectile is shot into the air following the path, h(t) = -3t2 + 12t - 5. At what time, value of t, will it reach a maximum height?

t = 2
t = 4
t = 1
t = 5

Answer 1

Answer:

You can find the answer by using the formula t=-b/2a

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember the maximum height will be at the vertex. The x value of the vertex is your time, so use x=-b/2a except that t is your x. Then if it had also asked what the height was, you would plug that answer into your equation to find the y value of the vertex. Pretty sure your teacher is just asking you to find the x though:)