SOLUTION: the height h in feet of an object after t seconds is given by the function: h= -16t^2 + 40t + 8. How long will it take the object to hit the ground? round your answer to the neares

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Question 1018168: the height h in feet of an object after t seconds is given by the function: h= -16t^2 + 40t + 8. How long will it take the object to hit the ground? round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
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Daniel H. Jack

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the height h in feet of an object after t seconds is given by the function: h= -16t^2 + 40t + 8. How long will it take the object to hit the ground?
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It "hits the ground" when h(t) = 0
Solve for t.
Use the positive solution.

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