SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a cliff is 192 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 f

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Question 976371: A ball is dropped from a cliff is 192 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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If the height of the cliff is 192 feet, how far has the ball traveled when it hits the ground? Set this value equal to and then solve for

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it