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Can someone please solve this equation?

A baseball is thrown straight upward with an initial speed of 128 ft/sec. The number of feet s above the ground after t seconds is given by the equation

s = −16t^2 + 128t.

A. When will the baseball be 192 feet above te ground?

B. When will it hit the ground?

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    9 years ago
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    A. When will the baseball be 192 feet above the ground?

    192= −16t^2 + 128t

    −16t^2 + 128t-192=0

    -16(t^2-8t+12)=0

    -16(t-2)(t-6)=0

    t=2sec. , t=6sec.

    B. When will it hit the ground?

    0= −16t^2 + 128t

    -16t(t-8)=0

    t=8 sec.

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