document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408637>Question 408637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a ball is dropped from 214 ft above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Round your answer to two decimal places.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for this is: -16t^2 + 214 = 0 (ground = 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t^2 = -214<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 = 13.375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 3.657 ~ 3.66 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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