Sean tossed a coin off a bridge into the stream below. The path of the coin can be represented by the equation h = -16t2 + 72t +
100. How long will it take the coin to reach the stream?
1 answer:
Answer:
about 5.613 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the quadratic formula to find the value of t when h = 0, we have ...
at² +bt +c = 0
t = (-b±√(b²-4ac))/(2a)
t = (-72±√(72² -4(-16)(100)))/(2(-16))
t = (-72±√11584)/-32 = (9±√181)/4
Only the positive value of t is of interest.
The coin will hit the stream after (9+√181)/4 seconds ≈ 5.613 seconds.
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