document.write( "Question 892682: How long does it take a ball to reach the ground 7.0 m below, if it is thrown straight up with an initial speed of 2.0 m/s? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"s=-%281%2F2%29gt%5E2%2Bv0%2At%2Bs0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Find t when,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-4.9t%5E2%2B2t%2B7=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula,
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%282%5E2-4%28-4.9%29%287%29%29%29%2F%282%28-4.9%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=%28-2%2B-sqrt%28141.2%29%29%2F%28-9.8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Only the positive time makes sense here.
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=%28-2-11.883%29%2F%28-9.8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=1.41\"\"sec\"\r
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