SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a cliff that is 224 feet high. The distance S (in feet) that it falls in t seconds is given by the formula S=16t^2. How many seconds (to tenths) will it take

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Question 1091862: A ball is dropped from a cliff that is 224 feet high. The distance S (in feet) that it falls in t seconds is given by the formula S=16t^2. How many seconds (to tenths) will it take for the ball to hit the ground?
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A ball is dropped from a cliff that is 224 feet high. The distance S (in feet) that it falls in t seconds is given by the formula S=16t^2. How many seconds (to tenths) will it take for the ball to hit the ground?
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s = 16t^2 = 224
Solve for t.