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A person jumps off of a 6-foot high diving board with an initial velocity of 13 feet per second. How many seconds does it take the person to hit the water? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a second.
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R_scott
h = -16 t^2 + 13 t + 6

set h equal to zero (water level) and solve for t
... the positive result is the one you want
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