SOLUTION: An object is thrown downward with an initial velocity of 5 feet per second. The relationship between the distance s it travels and time t is given by s=5t+16t2s=5t+16t2. How long d

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Question 1061535: An object is thrown downward with an initial velocity of 5 feet per second. The relationship between the distance s it travels and time t is given by s=5t+16t2s=5t+16t2. How long does it take the object to fall
74 feet?

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An object is thrown downward with an initial velocity of 5 feet per second. The relationship between the distance s it travels
and time t is given by s=5t+16t2s=5t+16t2. How long does it take the object to fall
74 feet?
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Solve the equation

16t%5E2+%2B+5t = 74,

and you will get the answer.

(Which is t = 2 seconds).