Question

A ball is thrown from a height of 49 meters with an initial downward velocity of 2 m/s. The ball's height h (in meters) after t seconds is given by the following.


`h=49-2t-5t^2`
How long after the ball is thrown does it hit the ground?
Round your answer(s) to the nearest hundredth.
(If there is more than one answer, use the "or" button.)

Answer 1

A ball is thrown from an initial height of 6 feet with an initial upward velocity of 40ft/s . The ball's height h(in feet) after t seconds is given by the following. h=6+40t-16t^2 Find all values of t for which the ball's height is 28feet. Round your answer(s) to the nearest hundredth.