SOLUTION: A flying squirrel drops 60 feet from a tree before leveling off. A function that approximates this drop is ℎ = −16𝑡^2 + 60, where ℎ is the distance it drops in feet and

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Question 1206060: A flying squirrel drops 60 feet from a tree before leveling off. A function that approximates this drop is ℎ = −16𝑡^2 + 60, where ℎ is the distance it drops in feet and 𝑡 is the time in seconds. About how many seconds does it take for the squirrel to drop 60 feet?
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To find time it takes to "drop" 60 feet, means the ground level, where height is equal to 0.
+h+=+0
0=+-16t%5E2+%2B+60
16t%5E2=60
t%5E2=60%2F16
t%5E2=3.75
t=sqrt%283.75%29
t=1.94+
it takes the squirrel about 1.94 seconds to drop 60+feet