SOLUTION: At a resort, tourists watch swimmers dive from a cliff to the water 144 feet below. A diver's height h above the water t seconds after diving is given by h = −16t2 + 144. H

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Question 1128422: At a resort, tourists watch swimmers dive from a cliff to the water 144 feet below. A diver's height h above the water t seconds after diving is given by
h = −16t2 + 144. How long does a dive last?

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At a resort, tourists watch swimmers dive from a cliff to the water 144 feet below.
A diver's height h above the water t seconds after diving is given by
h = −16t2 + 144.
How long does a dive last?
height of the water is 0




t =
t = 3 seconds

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