When an apple is dropped from a tower 256 feet high, the function h (t) = -167 + 256 models the height of the

apple, in feet, after t seconds. Determine, algebraically, the number of seconds it takes the apple to hit the ground.

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Sylvia Goodman

21 July, 14:10

When an apple is dropped from a tower 256 feet high, the function h (t) = -167 + 256 models the height of the

apple, in feet, after t seconds. Determine, algebraically, the number of seconds it takes the apple to hit the ground.

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Leonel Stark · Answer 1

around 1.5 sec

Step-by-step explanation:

basically you wanna figure out at what time is the height=0

since h (t) represents height, set it to 0 then solve for t

i believe you might have forgotten the t in the equation so i assumed it was - 167t

0=-167t+256

-256=-167t

t=1.53293413174

around 1.5 seconds after it was dropped

alternatively, you could plug the equation into desmos, replacing h (t) with y and t with x and find the x intercept

When an apple is dropped from a tower 256 feet high, the function h (t) = -167 + 256 models the height of theapple, in feet, after t seconds. Determine, algebraically, the number of seconds it takes the apple to hit the ground.

When an apple is dropped from a tower 256 feet high, the function h (t) = -167 + 256 models the height of the

apple, in feet, after t seconds. Determine, algebraically, the number of seconds it takes the apple to hit the ground.