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A rock is thrown upward from the top of a 112-foot high cliff overlooking the ocean at a speed of 96 feet per second.The rock's height above ocean can be modeled by the equation
a. When does the rock reach the maximum height?
b. What is the maximum height of the rock?
c. When does the rock hit the ocean?
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