SOLUTION: how do solve: h(t) = -16t^2 + 90t + 15

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Question 375243: how do solve: h(t) = -16t^2 + 90t + 15
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do solve: h(t) = -16t^2 + 90t + 15
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this is an equation of motion for a projectile of some sort.
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You really can't "solve" this -- you can however answer some questions such as:
-max height (vertex)
-time it hits the max height (vertex)
-time it hits the ground (set h(t) to zero solve for t)
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What was the question?