Question 1031859
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Solve rounding the answers to the nearest hundredth.
1. A javelin thrower releases a javelin 1.5 meters from the ground with an initial vertical velocity of 25 meters per second. 
How long will it take the javelin to hit the ground?
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The corresponding equation is 

{{{(-9.81/2)*t^2 + 25t + 1.5}}} = {{{0}}}.

Solve it by applying the quadratic formula.
A positive root will be your answer.


Please do the arithmetic yourself and do not ask the tutors do it for you.
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