John throws a ball upward at a rate of 22 meters per second from an
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Answer:
1.5 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
The height equation is supposed to be ...
h(t) = -16t^2 +22t +3
We want to find the positive value of t where h(t) = 0.
0 = -16t^2 +24t -2t +3 . . . . facilitate factoring
0 = -8t(2t -3) -1(2t -3) . . . . . factor by pairs
0 = -(8t +1)(2t -3) . . . . . . . . complete the factoring
The solutions to this are ...
t = -1/8, 3/2
The ball will reach the ground in 1.5 seconds.
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