SOLUTION: the formula h=-16t^2 48t 160 given the height of an object thrown from a building 160 feet high with an initial speed of 48 ft/sec where t is measured in seconds find the time for

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Question 811249: the formula h=-16t^2 48t 160 given the height of an object thrown from a building 160 feet high with an initial speed of 48 ft/sec where t is measured in seconds find the time for the object to hit the ground and find the maximum height of the object
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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h=-16t^2 48t 160 'should be
h=-16t^2+48t+ 160 if it was thrown upwards
h = 196, t = 3/2
it hits the ground at t = 5
maximum height makes no sense if it was thrown downwards