The height in feet (h) of the ball t seconds after it is released can be modeled by: - 16t^2+10t+6=h. Find the time in seconds (t) passed before the ball hits the ground (let h=0)

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Tripp Johnson

7 July, 02:57

The height in feet (h) of the ball t seconds after it is released can be modeled by: - 16t^2+10t+6=h. Find the time in seconds (t) passed before the ball hits the ground (let h=0)

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Elianna · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Method 1: Graph, then look at positive zero because time cannot be negative.

Method 2: You just want to find time when the height is zero, so if you set h at zero, you find it is a quadratic; from there you can factor, graph, or use the quadratic formula to solve.