document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111412>Question 111412</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321319095/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this application involving a quadratic equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=v[0]t+(gt^2)/2   solve for t  (a motion formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I got rid of the fraction by mulitplying the equation by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=2v[0]t=gt^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s/2v[0]t-g=t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 2s/2v[0]t - g = sqrt t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 2s/2v[0]t - g = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a feeling I'm completely off... but I tried.  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brenda </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well you've got t on both sides now. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How about if we start over and re-write the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g%2F2%29t%5E2%2Bv%5B0%5Dt-s=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g%2F2%29t%5E2%2Bv%5B0%5Dt-s=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or maybe a little more clearly<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where a,b, and c are constants<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=v%5B0%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=v%5B0%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you solve for t now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you still need help, please re-post a question.  </SPAN>\n" );
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