SOLUTION: Hello math tutor, i need help on this word problem. i need to use this formula : {{{ h=-16^2+vt+s }}} word problem: A cat leaps into the air with an initial velocity of 8 feet

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word problem: A cat leaps into the air with an initial velocity of 8 feet per second to grab a string, and then falls back to the floor. How long does the cat remain in the air?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

word problem: A cat leaps into the air with an initial velocity of 8 feet per second to grab a string, and then falls back to the floor. How long does the cat remain in the air?
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it's not 16^2
v = 8 ft/sec, s = 0
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Solve for h(t) = 0
One t is the time the cat jumps, the other is the time it returns to ground level.
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t = 0, t = 2
The cat is off the ground for 2 seconds.

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