document.write( "Question 1162343: Men are diving from a cliff to the water 16 feet below. A diver's height h (in feet) above the water t seconds after diving is given by h = −16t2 + 16.\r
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document.write( "You should find the time \"t\" from the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    h(t) = 0,   which in your case is  -16t^2 + 16,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    16t^2 = 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the factor 16 in both sides and get  \r\n" );
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document.write( "      t^2 = 1,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "     t =  = 1 second.\r\n" );
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