document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136217>Question 1136217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A kicker punts the football from 3 feet above the ground with a velocity of 47 feet per second.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation that gives the height in feet of the football as a function of the time in seconds since it was punted. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(a)  Find the height in feet of the football 2 seconds after the punt.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(b)  Calculate how many seconds after the punt the ball would hit the ground.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #753987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52872)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "(a)  h(2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2A2%5E2+%2B+47%2A2+%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2A2%5E2+%2B+47%2A2+%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 33 ft.     <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "(b)  Solve the equation\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "     h(t) = 0, which is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2At%5E2+%2B+47t+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2At%5E2+%2B+47t+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%2C2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%2C2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-47+%2B-+sqrt%28%28-47%29%5E2+-4%2A%28-16%29%2A3%29%29%2F%28-32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-47+%2B-+sqrt%28%28-47%29%5E2+-4%2A%28-16%29%2A3%29%29%2F%28-32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-47+%2B-+49%29%2F%28-32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-47+%2B-+49%29%2F%28-32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    Use the positive root  t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2847+%2B+49%29%2F32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2847+%2B+49%29%2F32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3 seconds.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
document.write( "</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Answered and solved.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "---------------------\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "For completeness, see my previous post\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/word/Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems.faq.question.1136213.html>https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/word/Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems.faq.question.1136213.html</A>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/word/Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems.faq.question.1136213.html\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );