document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104583>Question 1104583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a rock dropped off the top of a 72-foot cliff over the ocean is given in feet by h(t) = 72 - 16t^2, where t is the number of seconds since it is released. How long does it take the rock to hit the water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "h(t) = 72 - 16t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At impact, h(t) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 16t^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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