SOLUTION: A bald eagle snatches a fish from a lake and flies to an altitude of 256 ft. The fish manages to squirm free and falls back down into the lake. Its height h in feet can be modeled

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: A bald eagle snatches a fish from a lake and flies to an altitude of 256 ft. The fish manages to squirm free and falls back down into the lake. Its height h in feet can be modeled by h(t)= 256-16 t squared, where t is the time in seconds. How many seconds will the fish fall before hitting the water? This question is from textbook algebra 2

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h(t)= 256-16 t squared, where t is the time in seconds. How many seconds will the fish fall before hitting the water?
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h is zero when the fish hits the water.
EQUATION:
256-16t^2 = 0
16t^2 = 256
t^2 = 16
t = 4 seconds
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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