Homework Help: Math

Posted by Jay on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 9:25pm.

A kickball is kicked upward with an initial vertical velocity of 3.2 meters
per second. The height of the ball is given by
h=-9.8t^2 + 3.2t

where the height h is measured in feet, and the time t is measured in seconds.
After how many seconds does the ball land?

Math - PsyDAG, Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:34am
The height will be 0. Insert into the equation and solve for t.

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