document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725486>Question 725486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Whitney tosses a softball directly upward with an initial velocity of 100 feet per second. Use the formula h = vt – 16t2 to answer each question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. When the ball reach a height a height of 84 feet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. When will the ball hit the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Whitney tosses a softball directly upward with an initial velocity of 100 feet per second. Use the formula h(t) = -16t^2 + vt to answer each question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. When the ball reach a height a height of 84 feet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve -16t^2 + 100t - 84 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x = 1 second and x = 5.25 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. When will the ball hit the ground?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve -16t^2 + 100t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(-16t+100) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 100/16 = 6.25 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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