SOLUTION: A missile fired straight up into the air has a height, in feet, given by h = -16 t^2 + 64 t, where t is the time, in seconds, the missile has been in the air.
By setting up and
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Question 764336: A missile fired straight up into the air has a height, in feet, given by h = -16 t^2 + 64 t, where t is the time, in seconds, the missile has been in the air.
By setting up and solving an equation, find the times when the missile reaches a height of 48 feet.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Substitute 48 for 
in 
And then solve for 
Discard any negative root.
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