A water balloon is thrown out of a window 96 feet above the ground. The balloon is traveling downward at 16 feet per second initially. If h is the balloon's height in feet after t seconds, then h = - 16t 2 - 16t + 96, It will take the balloon blank seconds to hit the ground.

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Josue Woodard

31 July, 23:24

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Diya Swanson · Answer 1

-16t²-16t+96 = 0. use quadratic equation the roots are x = - 3, and 2. 2 is the only answer that makes sense. So it takes 2 seconds

Lilliana Ellis · Answer 2

It takes the water ballon 2 seconds to hit the ground