SOLUTION: The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second is given by the formula h = -16t2 + 96t, where t is the time in seconds. How long will it take

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Question 339654: The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second is given by the formula h = -16t2 + 96t, where t is the time in seconds. How long will it take the object to reach a height of 144 feet?
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The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second is given by the formula h = -16t2 + 96t, where t is the time in seconds. How long will it take the object to reach a height of 144 feet?
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h = -16t2 + 96t
144 = -16t^2 + 96t
solve for t