SOLUTION: Suppose the height h of an object thrown straight upward from the ground is given by h = 44.1t - 4.9t2, where h is in meters and t is the elapsed time in seconds. When is t

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Question 1147315: Suppose the height h of an object thrown straight upward from the ground is given by
h = 44.1t - 4.9t2, where h is in meters and t is the elapsed time in seconds.
When is the object at a height of 88.2 m as it moves up? Write the exact answer WITHOUT units.

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Solve the equation .

The numbers look a bit ugly; but they work out nicely.

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