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A basketball is shot upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of $40 ft slash s$ . The height (in feet) of the basketball $t$ seconds after it is shot is given by the equation $h (t) = - 16 t^{2} + 40 t$ . What is the maximum height reached by the basketball?

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A basketball is shot upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of 40 ft/s40\text{ ft/s}. The height (in feet) of the basketball tt seconds after it is shot is given by the equation h(t)=−16t2+40th(t) = -16t^2 + 40t. What is the maximum height reached by the basketball?

A basketball is shot upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of $40 ft slash s$ . The height (in feet) of the basketball $t$ seconds after it is shot is given by the equation $h (t) = - 16 t^{2} + 40 t$ . What is the maximum height reached by the basketball?