document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133090>Question 133090</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072831065/algebrahomeworkh>INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance traveled h(in meters) by an object thrown downward after t seconds is given by  h=5t^2+Vot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where Vo is the inital downward speed (in meters per second, m/s). If and object is thrown downward with an initial speed of 25 m/s from a height of 250 meters, how long does it take the object to hit the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=5t%5E2%2BVot ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=5t%5E2%2BVot\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given an initial height of 250M and and an initial velocity of 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the question is, how long does it take to go 250 meters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250=5t%5E2%2B25t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250=5t%5E2%2B25t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+5t%5E2+%2B+25t+-+250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+5t%5E2+%2B+25t+-+250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+t%5E2+%2B+5t+-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+t%5E2+%2B+5t+-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28t+%2B10%29+%28t+-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28t+%2B10%29+%28t+-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting each factor equal to o yields t = -10 AND t = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since time can't be negative, the answer must be 5 seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check you answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=5%285%29%5E2%2B25%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=5%285%29%5E2%2B25%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+125+%2B+125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+125+%2B+125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 250 which is the total distance to the ground </SPAN>\n" );
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