document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698152>Question 698152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rocket is launched from atop a 54-foot cliff with an initial velocity of 119 feet per second.  The height of the rocket t seconds after launch is given by the equation h = –16t2 + 119t + 54.  Graph the equation to find out how long after the rocket is launched it will hit the ground.  Estimate your answer to the nearest hundredth of a second. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #430461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=430461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the graph of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-1%2C+9%2C+-10%2C+280%2C+-16x%5E2+%2B+119x+%2B+54+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-1%2C+9%2C+-10%2C+280%2C+-16x%5E2+%2B+119x+%2B+54+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-axis is in seconds and the y-axis is feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+7.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+7.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+7.78+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+7.78+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+7.82+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+7.82+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "see how close you can get to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( hits the ground )\r<BR>\n" );
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