SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a height of 784 ft. It's height h, in feet, after t seconds is given by h(t)=784-16t^2. After how long will the ball reach the ground?

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Question 1114858: A ball is dropped from a height of 784 ft. It's height h, in feet, after t seconds is given by h(t)=784-16t^2. After how long will the ball reach the ground?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ball is dropped from a height of 784 ft. It's [sic] height h, in feet, after t seconds is given by h(t)=784-16t^2. After how long will the ball reach the ground?
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When h(t) = 0
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it's = it is

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