SOLUTION: I'm trying to help my daughter with her math homework over the phone. This is her word problem. I think I'm just missing a simple velocity equation.
Cliff Fiver jumps from a led
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Question 393917: I'm trying to help my daughter with her math homework over the phone. This is her word problem. I think I'm just missing a simple velocity equation.
Cliff Fiver jumps from a ledge 96 ft above the ocean with initial upward velocity of 16 ft/sec. How long will it take until the diver enters the water?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\ =\ -16t^2\ +\ v_ot\ +\ h_o)
where )
is the height in feet afte 
elapsed seconds, 
is the initial velocity in feet per second, and 
is the initial height.
Plug in your values:
\ =\ -16t^2\ +\ 16t\ +\ 96)
Since the water is at height = 0, set the function equal to zero and solve for the postive value of .
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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