SOLUTION: A ball is thrown from a height of 154 feet with an initial downward velocity of 10 ft/s. The balls height “h” (in feet) after “t” seconds is given by the following.
h(t) =
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Question 1145017: A ball is thrown from a height of 154 feet with an initial downward velocity of 10 ft/s. The balls height “h” (in feet) after “t” seconds is given by the following.
h(t) = 154 - 10t - 16t^2
How long after the ball is thrown does it hit the ground?
Round answer to nearest hundredth
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question you are asking is "What is the value of 
when \ =\ 0)
because 
is the height of the ground above the ground. (Whoda thunk it?)
So solve
for the positive root.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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