document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859322>Question 859322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  t = 0 seconds. Its height, in meters above sea-level, as a function of time is given by h(t) = -4.9t^2 + 310 t + 178. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=517689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You would look for the t-intercept, using t-axis as the horizontal axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the positive result, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%28-310-sqrt%28d%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-4.9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%28-310-sqrt%28d%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-4.9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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