document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178252>Question 178252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem, i dont know how to set it up! thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose an object is dropped from a height ho above the ground. Then its height after t seconds is given by h = -9t 2 + ho, where h is measured in feet. Use this information to solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A ball is dropped from the top of a building 54 ft tall. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) How long will it take to fall half the distance to ground level?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) How long will it take to fall to ground level?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) If the building is 54 ft tall, then 1/2 the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance to the ground is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54%2F2+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54%2F2+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > seconds is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5B0%5D+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5B0%5D+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+-9t%5E2+%2B+h%5B0%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+-9t%5E2+%2B+h%5B0%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9t%5E2+=+54+-+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9t%5E2+=+54+-+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9t%5E2+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9t%5E2+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E2+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E2+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+1.732 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+1.732\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Falling to ground level,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft (the height above ground will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, still,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5B0%5D+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5B0%5D+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E2+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E2+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+2.449 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+2.449\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sec<BR>\n" );
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