Question

a baseball is dropped from a stadium seat that is 75 feet off the ground. Its height s in feet after t seconds is given by s(t)=75-22t^2. Estimate to the nearest tenth of a second how long it takes for the baseball to strike the ground.

Answer 1

Do you understand calculus?

Answer 2

lol no that's why im asking

Answer 3

Is this for a calculus class or precalc? Have you been introduced to derivatives, etc?

Answer 4

precalc and i dont remember how to do derivatives

Answer 5

If it's precalc, you probably don't know what derivatives are. So in this case for the function
s(t)=75-22t^2, solve for t.

Answer 6

Would you know how to do that?

Answer 7

Just set it equal to 0
So 75-22t^2=0

Answer 8

ok so i found t is that the answer?

Answer 9

Yes, but only the positive value is your answer. What did you get?

Answer 10

1.85

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

ok thank you

Answer 13

Yep!