15. A baseball is thrown from the top of a building and falls to the ground below. The height of the baseball above the ground is approximated by the relation h = -5² + 10 + 40, where h is the height above the ground in metres and is the elapsed time in seconds. Determine the maximum height that is reached by the ball.

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15. A baseball is thrown from the top of a building and falls to the ground
below. The height of the baseball above the ground is approximated
by the relation h = -5² + 10 + 40, where h is the height above
the ground in metres and is the elapsed time in seconds. Determine
the maximum height that is reached by the ball.
Transcribed Image Text:15. A baseball is thrown from the top of a building and falls to the ground below. The height of the baseball above the ground is approximated by the relation h = -5² + 10 + 40, where h is the height above the ground in metres and is the elapsed time in seconds. Determine the maximum height that is reached by the ball.
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