Repeating; it's .252525252525252525252525
When it hits the ground the height would be 0.
Set h to 0 and solve for t ( time)
0 = -16t^2 + 112t + 144 divide both sides by -16:
T^2 -7t -9
Factor the polynomial :
( t- 8.1) (t+1.1
Solve for t setting each equation to 0:
T = 8.1 or t = -1.1
Time has to be positive, so the answer is
8.1 seconds
Depending on how everything gets rounded it could also be 8 seconds.
Use proportions here - 8/5.2 = 96/width of actual car. using cross multiplication, 5.2*96 = 8x. this gives you 499.2 = 8x. divide both sides by eight to get x=62.4. the width of the actual car is 62.4 inches.
