SOLUTION: A flying squirrel drops 60 feet from a tree before leveling off. A function that approximates this drop is ℎ = −16𝑡^2 + 60, where ℎ is the distance it drops in feet and
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Question 1206060: A flying squirrel drops 60 feet from a tree before leveling off. A function that approximates this drop is ℎ = −16𝑡^2 + 60, where ℎ is the distance it drops in feet and 𝑡 is the time in seconds. About how many seconds does it take for the squirrel to drop 60 feet?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find time it takes to "drop" feet, means the ground level, where height is equal to .
it takes the squirrel about seconds to drop feet
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