document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153687>Question 153687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following word problem (note: this problem came straight from a worksheet):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An object is dropped from an initial height of s feet. The object's height at any time t, in seconds, is given by h= -16t^2 + s. How long does it take for an object dropped from 300 feet to hit the ground? Round your result to two decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hitting the ground means that h=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s is given to be 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, solve for t __ 0=-16t^2+300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by -4 __ 0=4t^2-75 __ use quadratic formula to find t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=4.33 sec (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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