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A punter kicks a football upward with an initial speed of 48 feet per second. After how many seconds does the ball hit the ground? Use the formula h = rt − 16t2 where h represents height in feet and r
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A punter kicks a football upward with an initial speed of 48 feet per second. After how many seconds does the ball hit the ground? Use the formula h = rt − 16t2 where h represents height in feet and r represents the initial speed. Numerical Answers Expected!

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Substituting the given information into the formula gives
0 = 48t - 16t²
Factoring, this becomes
0 = 16t(3-t)
The ball is at ground level when t=0 or t=3.

The ball hits the ground after 3 seconds.
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