SOLUTION: can you please help me solve this? the height, h, of a ball t seconds after it is released for a jump shot in a basketball game can be modeled with the equation The rim of

Question 189157: can you please help me solve this?
the height, h, of a ball t seconds after it is released for a jump shot in a basketball game can be modeled with the equation
The rim of the basket is 10 feet high. Which of the following is the correct way to set up the problem to solve when the ball reaches this height?
a.
b.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b. That's setting the eqn for height = 10 feet.
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If you solve for t, you get 2 values.
The ball rising at 10' and falling at 10'
The "center time" is when the ball is at its max height.

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