If a Ball Is Thrown Upward at 64 Feet Per $S = 110 + 64 t - 16 t ^ { 2 }$

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a ball is thrown upward at 64 feet per second from the top of a building that is 110 feet high, the height of the ball can be modeled by $S = 110 + 64 t - 16 t ^ { 2 }$ feet, where t is the number of seconds after the ball is thrown. What
Is the ball's maximum height?

• A) 302 ft
• B) 110 ft
• C) 158 ft
• D) 174 ft

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