document.write( "Question 364448: When a ball is thrown, its height in feet h after t seconds is given by the equation
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\n" ); document.write( "where v is the initial upwards velocity in feet per second. If v=34 feet per second, find all values of t for which h=17 feet. Do not round any intermediate steps. Round your answer to decimal places.
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\"h=vt-16t%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+16t%5E2-34t%2B17=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula,
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+%2834+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-34%29%5E2-4%2A16%2A17+%29%29%2F%282%2A16%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+%2834+%2B-+sqrt%28+1156-1088%29%29%2F%2832%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+%2834+%2B-+sqrt%28+68%29%29%2F%2832%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+%2834+%2B-+2%2Asqrt%28+17%29%29%2F%2832%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28t+=+%2817+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%29%29%2F%2816%29%29+\"
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