Answer: maximum height of the football = 176 feet
Explanation:
We want to determine the maximum height of the football from the ground. From the function given,
h(t) = -16t^2+96t +32, it is a quadratic function. Plotting graph if h will result to a parabolic shape. The maximum height of the football = the vertex of the parabola. This vertex is located at time, t
t = -b/2a
b = 96 and a= -16
t = -b/2a = -96/2×-16= 3
Substituting t = 3 into the function if h
h(t) = -16×3^2+96×3 +32
=-16×9 + 96×3 +32
= -144+ 288+32
=176 feet