Question

an object is dropped from a height of 144 ft, the function
1(2) = -1617+144 gives the
height of the object after t seconds. When will the object hit the ground?
(1 point)
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Answer 1

To find when the object hits the ground, we need to set the height function equal to 0 and solve for t:

-1617 + 144t = 0
144t = 1617
t = 1617 / 144
t ≈ 11.26 seconds

Therefore, the object will hit the ground after approximately 11.26 seconds.