For a typical basketball shot, the ball's height in feet will be a function of time in flight in seconds, modeled by an equation such as h = -16t^2 + 40t + 6. Find when the shot might reach the height of the basket which is 10 feet.

Answer 1

well, just solve

-16t^2 + 40t + 6 = 10

You'll get two answers, one going up and one coming back down.