document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304649>Question 304649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Throwing a wrench. An angry construction worker throws<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his wrench downward from a height of 128 feet with an<BR>\n" );
document.write( "initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wrench above the ground after t seconds is given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by S(t)= 16t^2  32t + 128.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) What is the height of the wrench after 1 second?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How long does it take for the wrench to reach the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ground?<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 #218171 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=218171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%28t%29=+-16t%5E2+-+32t+%2B+128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%28t%29=+-16t%5E2+-+32t+%2B+128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%281%29=+-16%2A1%5E2+-+32%2A1+%2B+128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%281%29=+-16%2A1%5E2+-+32%2A1+%2B+128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%281%29+=+-16+-+32+%2B+128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%281%29+=+-16+-+32+%2B+128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%281%29+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%281%29+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height above ground is 80 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%28t%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%28t%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the height above ground is zero)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%2832+%2B-+sqrt%28+9216+%29%29%2F%28-32%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%2832+%2B-+sqrt%28+9216+%29%29%2F%28-32%29+\"   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=t+=+%28-64%29%2F%28-32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%28-64%29%2F%28-32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2 sec the wrench will reach the ground<BR>\n" );
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