SOLUTION: A ball is thrown downward from a window in a tall building. Its position at time t in seconds is s=16t^2+32t, where s is in feet. How long (to the nearest tenth) will it take the
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Question 116934: A ball is thrown downward from a window in a tall building. Its position at time t in seconds is s=16t^2+32t, where s is in feet. How long (to the nearest tenth) will it take the ball to fall 149 feet?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ft
Use the quadratic formula
when equation is in the form
sec answer
reject this solution
It will take the ball 2.2 sec to fall 149 ft
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