University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Extreme Values of Functions - Exercises - Page 216: 85

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{v_{0}^{2}}{2g}+s_{0}$

Work Step by Step

At the point of maximum height, velocity is zero for a moment. Velocity is the derivative of the position function $v(t)=-gt+v_{0}$ We find the $t$ for which $v(t)=0$ $gt=v_{0}$ $t=\displaystyle \frac{v_{0}}{g}$ Evaluate $s(t)$ for this value $s(\displaystyle \frac{v_{0}}{g})=-\frac{1}{2}g(\frac{v_{0}}{g})^{2}+v_{0}(\frac{v_{0}}{g})+s_{0}$ $=-\displaystyle \frac{v_{o}^{2}}{2g}+\frac{v_{0}^{2}}{g}+s_{0}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{-v_{0}+2v_{0}}{2g}+s_{0}$ = $\displaystyle \frac{v_{0}^{2}}{2g}+s_{0}$
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