When the ball hits the ground height be zero.
25 t - 16 t ^ 2 = 0
t ( 25 - 16 t ) = 0
This equation will be zero when t = 0
OR
25 - 16 t = 0
25 - 16 t = 0 Add 16 to both sides
25 - 16 t + 16 t = 0 + 16 t
25 = 16 t Divide both sides by 16
25 / 16 = t
t = 25 / 16
When t = 0 ball does not fly.
So solution are :
t = 25 / 16 seconds
When a ball is thrown in the air, the height h of a ball in feet t seconds after the ball is thrown in the air, is given by the equation height = 25t–16t²
Use the quadratic equation to determine how many seconds goes by before the ball hits the ground?
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