SOLUTION: During a chemistry experiement, the cork in a 0.5 foot tall beaker with an effervescent solution pops off with an initial velocity of 20 feet per second.
How many seconds does it
Question 444975: During a chemistry experiement, the cork in a 0.5 foot tall beaker with an effervescent solution pops off with an initial velocity of 20 feet per second.
How many seconds does it take for the cork to hit the table? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Solve for the positive root. Hint: Does not factor. Use the quadratic formula. The way the problem is worded I would submit my answer in simplified radical form. Hint #2: , and don't forget the negative sign on the lead coefficient.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
