SOLUTION: the equation negative 16t squared plus 144t gives the height, in feet, of a toy rocket t seconds after it was launched up into the air. how long will it take for the rocket to retu
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Question 811522: the equation negative 16t squared plus 144t gives the height, in feet, of a toy rocket t seconds after it was launched up into the air. how long will it take for the rocket to return to the ground?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is not an equation.
h=-16t^2+144t
is the equation
0=-16t^2+144t
16t^2=114t
t^2=9t
t=0
t=9 seconds
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