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A trebuchet launches a projectile from a hilltop 30 feet above ground level on a parabolic arc at a velocity of 40 feet per second. The equation h=−16t2+40t+30

models the projectile's h height at t seconds. How long will it take for the projectile to hit its target on the ground (to the nearest tenth of a second)?


2.8 seconds


3.1 seconds


3.5 seconds


3.9 seconds

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3.5 seconds!



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