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While hovering near the top of a waterfall in a national park at 4096 ​feet, a helicopter pilot accidentally drops his sunglasses. The height h (t )of the sunglasses after t seconds is given by the polynomial function h (t )equals negative 16 t squared plus 4096. When will the sunglasses hit the​ ground?

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Answer:

This means that the sunglasses will hit the ground after 16 seconds

Explanation:

Given the height h (t )of the sunglasses after t seconds modeled by the polynomial function h(t ) = -16t²+ 4096

Since the sunglasses hit the ground, the height of the glass on the ground will be 0feet. Substituting h(t)= 0 into the formula to know the time it takes the glass to hit the ground will give;

0 = -16t²+ 4096

0+16t² = 4096

16t² = 4096

Dividing both sides by 16;

16t²/16 = 4096/16

t² = 256

Taking the square root of both sides

√t² = √256

t = 16 seconds

This means that the sunglasses will hit the ground after 16 seconds

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