document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305225>Question 305225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are trying to throw a ball over w wire that is 40 feet above ground. The height of the ball is modeled by the equation h= -16t^2+40t+6.Will you be able to throw over the ball?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got no you won't, but I'm confused on if I did it correctly or not. My teacher wants us to solve using the quadratic formula or factoring, but how do you do that when the equation is already given? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218561 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=218561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your teacher wants you to plug 40 in for h and see if there is any time when the ball is over the wire\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40= -16t^2 + 40t + 6 ___ 0 = -16t^2 + 40t - 34 ___ 0 = 8t^2 - 20t + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are correct that it can't be done<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the solutions will be imaginary </SPAN>\n" );
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