ANSWER:
(a) 31.36 m/s upward
(b) 50.18 m
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
(a)
We can calculate the value of the final velocity by means of the acceleration equation, just like this:
[tex]a=\frac{v_f-v_i}{t}[/tex]At the maximum height, the velocity is 0. Therefore:
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=\frac{-v_i}{t} \\ v_i=-a\cdot t,a=g=9.8m/s^2 \\ \text{ Replacing} \\ v_i=-(-9.8)\cdot(3.2) \\ v_i=31.36\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex](b)
The height can be calculated using the following formula:
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=v_i\cdot t+\frac{1}{2}a\cdot t^2 \\ \text{ Replacing:} \\ d=31.36\cdot3.2+\frac{1}{2}(-9.8)(3.2)^2 \\ d=100.36-50.18 \\ d=50.18\text{ m} \end{gathered}[/tex]