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The height of an object tossed upward with an initial velocity of 104 feet per second is given by the formula h= -16t^2 + 104t, where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. Find the time required for the object to return to its point of departure.This question is from textbook college algebra

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The height of an object tossed upward with an initial velocity of 104 feet per second is given by the formula h= -16t^2 + 104t, where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. Find the time required for the object to return to its point of departure.
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When the object hits the ground, h=0. So set the equation =0 and solve for t.
0=-16t%5E2%2B104t
0=-4t%284t-26%29
0=-4t
0%2F-4=-4t%2F-4
t=0, this is the time when the object was thrown.
0=4t-26
0%2B26=4t-26%2B26
26=4t
26%2F4=4t%2F4
6.5=t
The object will return to its point of departure at t=6.5 s.
Happy Calculating!!!