SOLUTION: Many probably know the ' Suppose you are tossing an apple up to a friend on a third-story balcony. After t seconds, the height of the apple is given by the function: h(t) = �

Question 849639: Many probably know the '
Suppose you are tossing an apple up to a friend on a third-story balcony.
After t seconds, the height of the apple is given by the function:
h(t) = � 16t2 + 38.4t + 0.96' question.
I've already solved for
How long it takes the apple to reach your friend? = 1.2 seconds
and
What is the height of the apple when your friend catches it? = 24 feet
But I'm not sure how to solve this question.
Suppose your friend does not catch the apple and it falls back to the ground. How long did it take the apple to hit the ground?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
set it to 0 and find the time when the height is zero
t = 2.42474
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