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Samantha threw an apple out of a window from the tenth floor of her apartment building. The equation y=-16t^2+120y = − 16 t 2 + 120 can be used to represent the fruit's height above the ground, where t represents time, in seconds, after she threw the apple. How long did it take the apple to hit the ground? Round our answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Answer:

2.74 Seconds

Explanation:

-16t²+120=0

-16t²=-120

t²=7.5

t=2.74

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