SOLUTION: When it comes to word problems, as always, I have no idea of where to begin to arrive at the conclusion. Another question by the teacher, not in textbook... An object is prop

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: When it comes to word problems, as always, I have no idea of where to begin to arrive at the conclusion.
Another question by the teacher, not in textbook...
An object is propelled vertically upward from the top of a 112-foot building. The quadratic function s(t) = -16t2 + 176t + 112 models the ball’s height above the ground, s(t), in feet, t seconds after it was thrown. How many seconds does it take until the object finally hits the ground? Round to the nearest tenth of a second if necessary.
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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when the object hits the ground, s is 0 ... 0=-16t^2+176t+112 ... dividing by -16 gives 0=t^2-11-7

quadratic formula gives t=%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28%28-11%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-7%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ... t=%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28149%29%29%2F2

t=11.6 and t=-0.6 ... negative value is not realistic