SOLUTION: In Acapulco, Mexico, men diving from a cliff to the water 64 feet below are quite a tourist attraction. A diver's height h above the water t seconds after diving is given by h = -1
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Question 320741: In Acapulco, Mexico, men diving from a cliff to the water 64 feet below are quite a tourist attraction. A diver's height h above the water t seconds after diving is given by h = -16t^2 + 64. How long does a dive last?
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h = -16t^2 + 64. How long does a dive last?
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Replace h with sea level, which is 0, solve for t
-16t^2 + 64 = 0
-16t^2 = -64
divide both sides by -16, this also changes the signs
t^2 = 4
t =
t = 2 seconds
