SOLUTION: If an object is thrown upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 128 ft/sec, its height after t sec is given by h=128t-16t^2. Find the number of seconds before the object

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Question 959659: If an object is thrown upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 128 ft/sec, its height after t sec is given by h=128t-16t^2. Find the number of seconds before the object hits the ground
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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h=128t-16t^2 = 0
Solve for t.