document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933493>Question 933493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rock is thrown from the top of a tall building.  The formula h = -16t + 234 describes the height of the rock, h in feet, t seconds after the rock is thrown.  How long after the rock is thrown does it hit the ground?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+-16t+%2B+234 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+-16t+%2B+234\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > describes the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=height ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"height\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the rock, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} in feet, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > seconds after the rock is thrown.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long after the rock is thrown does it hit the ground?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=zero ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"zero\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (since when height = 0, it'll hit the ground)and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=+-16t+%2B+234 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=+-16t+%2B+234\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16t+=234 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16t+=234\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=234%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=234%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=14.625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=14.625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the rock will hit the ground in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14.625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14.625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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