How can one solve this equation for t?
Y = 1.3 + 18.8 t - (g/2) t^2 = 0
(Assume g = 9.8 m/s^2, the value on Earth)
Use the quadratic equation formula of algebra.
There will be two answers, Take the positive one.
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