Question

Petra throws a ball up with an initial vertical velocity of 35 ft/s from a platform that is at ground level.How long will the ball be in the air?

Answer 1

The equation used to solve this problem is this:

H(t) = -16t^2 +vt + s

Where,

H(t) is the distance of the ball from the ground in feet,

t is the time in seconds,

v is the initial velocity of the ball as it is thrown up in feet/sec,

s is the distance of the ball from the ground when it was thrown in feet

Plugging in the given values,

0 = 16 t^2 + 35t + 0

This is a quadratic equation and the roots are:

0 and 2.19

answer: 2.19 seconds

Answer 2

The equation used to solve this problem is this:
H(t) = -16t^2 +vt + s
Where,
H(t) is the distance of the ball from the ground in feet,
t is the time in seconds,
v is the initial velocity of the ball as it is thrown up in feet/sec,
s is the distance of the ball from the ground when it was thrown in feet

Plugging in the given values,
0 = 16 t^2 + 35t + 0
This is a quadratic equation and the roots are:
0 and 2.19

ANSWER: 2.19 SECONDS