document.write( "Question 593595: If a stone is tossed from the top of a 230 meter building, the height of the stone as a function of time is given by h(t) = -9.8t^2 – 10t + 230, where t is in seconds, and height is in meters. After how many seconds will the stone hit the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth’s place; include units in your answer. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #376563 by Alan3354(69443) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a stone is tossed from the top of a 230 meter building, the height of the stone as a function of time is given by h(t) = -9.8t^2 – 10t + 230, where t is in seconds, and height is in meters. After how many seconds will the stone hit the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth’s place; include units in your answer.
\n" ); document.write( "--------------
\n" ); document.write( "The other tutor got the right answer, ~ 4.36 seconds, but
\n" ); document.write( "if you're on Earth, the equation is
\n" ); document.write( "h(t) = -4.9t^2 – 10t + 230
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );