SOLUTION: the height of an object tossed up upward with an initial velocity of 152 feet per second is given by the formula h= -16t^2 + 152t, where h is the height in feet and t is the time i

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Question 903049: the height of an object tossed up upward with an initial velocity of 152 feet per second is given by the formula h= -16t^2 + 152t, where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. Find the time required for the object to return to its point of departure.
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h= -16t^2 + 152t,
h= t( -16t + 152)
t = 152/16 = 9.5 sec, time required for the object to return to its point of departure.