document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203282>Question 203282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rocket is launched from atop a 92 foot cliff with an initial vertical velocity of 112 feet per second. The height of the rocket t seconds after launch is given by the equation h= -16t^2+112t+92.   Graph the equation to find out how long after the rocket is launched it will hit the ground. Estimate your answer to the nearest tenth of a second. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When h (vertical axis) = 0, t = 7.75 approximately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the rocket will hit the ground (h = 0) in about 7.75 seconds after launch. </SPAN>\n" );
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