document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812162>Question 812162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A goalie kicks a soccer ball with an upward velocity of 65 feet per second, and her foot meets the ball 1 foot off the ground. The quadratic function h=16tsquared + 65t + 1 represents the height of the ball h in feet after t seconds. Approximately how long is the ball in the air? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the wrong formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=-16t^2 + 65t + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set it to 0 for 0 height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -16 t^2+65 t+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4.0778 about 4 seconds<BR>\n" );
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