SOLUTION: Throwing a wrench. An angry construction worker throws
his wrench downward from a height of 128 feet with an
initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of the
wrench abo
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Question 327862: Throwing a wrench. An angry construction worker throws
his wrench downward from a height of 128 feet with an
initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of the
wrench above the ground after t seconds is given by
S(t)=-16t^2-32t+128
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you're right.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When the wrench hits the ground,
since the height is zero.
The minus in front of the squared term tells
me the parabola solution has a maximum peak
Divide both sides by
Complete the square
sec
The wrench will hit the ground in 2 seconds
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