SOLUTION: a worker drops a hammer from the second-story roof that is 10 meters from the ground. if the hammer's height in meters above the ground is modeled by h(t)=-4.9t to the power of 2

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Question 122391: a worker drops a hammer from the second-story roof that is 10 meters from the ground. if the hammer's height in meters above the ground is modeled by
h(t)=-4.9t to the power of 2 +10, where t represents time in seconds after the hammer is dropped, about how long will it take the hammer to reach the ground/
if you can show me the work please
thank you for your help

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
when the hammer hits the ground, h=0

0=-4.9t^2+10 __ use the quadratic formula to find t (there is no b coefficient)

answer should be close to sqrt(2)