SOLUTION: A baseball is hit upwards with an initial upwards velocity of 48 ft/s. The height, h, in feet is modelled by the function h(t)=3+48t-16t^2. How long was the ball in the air if the

SOLUTION: A baseball is hit upwards with an initial upwards velocity of 48 ft/s. The height, h, in feet is modelled by the function h(t)=3+48t-16t^2. How long was the ball in the air if the

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Question 959884: A baseball is hit upwards with an initial upwards velocity of 48 ft/s. The height, h, in feet is modelled by the function h(t)=3+48t-16t^2. How long was the ball in the air if the catcher catches the ball 3 ft above the ground?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h(t)=3+48t-16t^2. How long was the ball in the air if the catcher catches the ball 3 ft above the ground?
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h(t)=3+48t-16t^2 = 3
Solve for t.

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