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document.write( "In 1981 Vladimir Poliakov set a world record of 19ft3/4in for the pole vault. To reach that height, Poliakov obtained a speed of approximately 36 ft per second on the runway. The formula h = -16t + 36t gives his height t seconds after leaving the ground. Use the formula to find the exact values of t for which his height is 18ft.
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document.write( "This is what I have
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document.write( "18 = -16t + 36t
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document.write( "18 = 20t
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document.write( "20t/20 = 18/20
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document.write( "t = 9/10
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document.write( "Not sure if I did this right, would appreciate your input. Thank you \n" );
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