document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110730>Question 1110730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ball is dropped from a cliff that is 416 feet high. The distance S&#8203; (in feet) that it falls in t seconds is given by the formula Sequals16tsquared. How many seconds&#8203; (to tenths) will it take for the ball to hit the&#8203; ground? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The distance S&#8203; (in feet) that it falls in t seconds is given by the formula Sequals16tsquared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many seconds&#8203; (to tenths) will it take for the ball to hit the&#8203; ground?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = -16t^2 + 416 is the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the ball hits the ground s = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t^2 + 416 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16t^2 = -416<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2826%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2826%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5.1 sec<BR>\n" );
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