SOLUTION: If a ball is dropped from 214 ft above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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Question 408637: If a ball is dropped from 214 ft above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a ball is dropped from 214 ft above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level?
(Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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The equation for this is: -16t^2 + 214 = 0 (ground = 0)
-16t^2 = -214
divide both sides by -16
t^2 = 13.375
t = sqrt%2813.375%29
t = 3.657 ~ 3.66 seconds