document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231769>Question 231769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Salley and Bob are eloping but Salley is locked in her 3rd floor bedroom. Their only hope of a wedding is that Salley lets down her 3 story long hair and in the hope the weave holds as he climbs up. Or bob can throw her a rope and let her climb down.  They attempt teh rope first.  The window is 28ft up and Bob releases the rope with an initial velocity of 30ft/s. the release point is 5 feet above the ground.  Will the rope reach the window? Explain using the discriminant. h=-16t squared + v subzero t + s </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h=-16t squared + v subzero t + s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(t) = -16t^2 + 30t + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t for max height = -b/2a = -30/-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 15/16 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(15/16) = -225/16 + 450/16 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hmax = 305/16 feet = 19.0625 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not even close.  She should let her hair down, tie the rope to it, then pull the rope up. </SPAN>\n" );
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