<PRE><B>Question 79829</B>
A ball is thrown upward from the roof of a building 100 m tall with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. When will the ball reach a height of 80 m?
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Use the following equation:
-16t^ + 20t + 100 = h
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-16t^2 + 20t + 100 = 80
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-16t^2 + 20t + 100 - 80 = 0
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-16t^2 + 20t + 20 = 0
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Simplify, divide equation by -4 and you have:
+4t^2 - 5t - 5 = 0
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Use the quadratic formula to find t: a=4; b=-5; c=-5
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I got t = -.655; and t = +1.9 sec is the solution we want:
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Check solution in original equations:
h - -16t^2 + 20x + 100
h = -16(1.9^2) + 20(1.9) + 100
h = -16(3.61) + 38 + 100
h = -57.56 
h = 80.24 ~ 80 ft


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