document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916626>Question 916626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height h in feet of an object thrown upward from a height of 5 feet, with an initial velocity of 30 feet per second, is given by the equation h=-16t^2+30t+5, where h represents the height of the object after t seconds. How long will it take the object to hit the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When it hits the ground, h = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=-16t^2+30t+5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for t </SPAN>\n" );
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