document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76771>Question 76771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HEIGHT OF A DIVER: a diver jumps from a diving board that is 32 feet above the water. the height of the diver is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = -16( t - 2 )( t + 1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the height is measured in feet, and the time t, is measured in second. when will the diver hit the water? can you see a quick way to find the answer? explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE HELP ME!!! PLEASE!!!\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 #55026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=55026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think about the height of the diver when he/she hits the water!  The diver's height will be zero feet.  So, you can set height in the equation to zero and solve for t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+-16%28t-2%29%28t%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+-16%28t-2%29%28t%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero products principle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, when height is zero, t = 2 or t = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only answer that is meaningful here is t = 2 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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