SOLUTION: Wile E. Coyote is standing on a springboard atop a high cliff. Roadrunner drops a boulder on the other end of the springboard, sending Wile up with an initial velocity of 4ft/sec.

Question 763222: Wile E. Coyote is standing on a springboard atop a high cliff. Roadrunner drops a boulder on the other end of the springboard, sending Wile up with an initial velocity of 4ft/sec. At what time will he land in the river, 120 feet below the cliff? (h=-16t^2+VoT+S where Vo is the initial velocity, s is the initial height, and t is time)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
W.E.C. will land in the riven when
when his height is zero
ft/sec

In 2.866 sec, he lands in the river
Here's the plot:

The time at looks about right

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