SOLUTION: S = ut + ½gt² Make t the subject of the formular

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Question 1156377: S = ut + ½gt²
Make t the subject of the formular
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Boreal:
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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isolate the t
(1/2)gt^2+ut-S=0
it's a quadratic
t=[-u+/-sqrt(u^2+2gS)]/g
notice a is 1/2
b is u
c is -S