NASA launches a rocket at t=0 seconds. Suppose its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time is given by h = -4.9t² + 205t + 108. How high above sea-level does the rocket get at its peak? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. The rocket peaks at meters above sea-level.
NASA launches a rocket at t=0 seconds. Suppose its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time is given by h = -4.9t² + 205t + 108. How high above sea-level does the rocket get at its peak? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. The rocket peaks at meters above sea-level.
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![NASA launches a rocket at t = 0 seconds. Suppose its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time
is given by h = -4.9t² + 205t + 108.
How high above sea-level does the rocket get at its peak? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
The rocket peaks at
meters above sea-level.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F80e8afd9-b797-41a5-8860-e235ca4caf77%2Fab090db1-e153-4f04-8aa7-0e5c8b9d91f3%2Ffu4zrwg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:NASA launches a rocket at t = 0 seconds. Suppose its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time
is given by h = -4.9t² + 205t + 108.
How high above sea-level does the rocket get at its peak? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
The rocket peaks at
meters above sea-level.
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