document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044085>Question 1044085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with the following math problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-16t%5E2%2B26t%2B105+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-16t%5E2%2B26t%2B105+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > describes the height (in feet) of a ball tossed up in the air at 26 feet per second from a height of 105 feet above the ground. In how many seconds will the ball hit the ground? Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16t^2+26t+105=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " using the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%28-26+%2B-+sqrt%28+26%5E2-4%2A%28-16%29%2A105+%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-16%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%28-26+%2B-+sqrt%28+26%5E2-4%2A%28-16%29%2A105+%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-16%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-26+%2B-+86+%29%29%2F%28-32%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-26+%2B-+86+%29%29%2F%28-32%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3.5 or t=-1.875\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time cant be negative or t=3.5 is correct answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your feedback<BR>\n" );
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