document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391900>Question 391900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An angry construction worker throws his wrench downward from a height of 128 feet with an initial velocity of 32 feet per seconds is givin S(t) = -16t^2 - 32t + 128.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)what is the height of the wrench after 1 second?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) H  ow long does it take for the wrench to reach the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "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( "S(1) = -16-32+128 = 80 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) How long does it take for the wrench to reach the ground?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height is zero when the wrench is on the ground.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: -16t^2 - 32t + 128 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by -16 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2+2t-8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+4)(t-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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