document.write( "Question 372627: A basketball was thrown from one end of a court to the other. It had an initial upward velocity of 48 feet per second. How long did it take for the ball to hit the ground? Use the formula h = vt – 16t2. \n" ); document.write( "

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The ball hits the ground when $\"h=0\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48t-16t%5E2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"t%2848-16t%29=0\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"t=0\"$ When the ball starts its trip.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-16t=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16t=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28t=3%29\"$ seconds.
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