document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437603>Question 437603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of an acorn falling out of a tree is given by h=-16t squared+b. If an acorn takes 1 second to fall to the ground. What is the value of b? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If it hits the ground<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and they give you that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug it all into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -16t^2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -16(1)^2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -16(1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -16+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = b </SPAN>\n" );
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