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OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

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OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

If a baseball player hits a baseball from 4 feet off the ground with an initial velocity of 64 feet per second, how long will it take the baseball to hit the ground? Use the equation\[h=-16t^{2}+64t+4\] choices \[2\pm \frac{ \sqrt{17} }{ 2}\] \[\frac{ 2\pm \sqrt{17} }{ 2 }\] \[2\pm4\sqrt{17}\] \[\frac{ 16\pm \sqrt{17} }{ 2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve by using the quadratic method \[ x= \frac{(-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac})}{2a }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[h=-16^2t+64t=4\] Where 16=a 64=b and 4=c

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

\[\frac{ 64\sqrt{3840} }{ 32 }\]

OpenStudy (goformit100):

For Solving this Question, I would like to ask you that, do you have the detailed conception of : Roots

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

@Hope_nicole can you help

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

im ok with perfect squares

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the equation that @jperez570 told you

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

i have and after simplifying everything in the radical i get \[\frac{ 64\pm \sqrt{3840} }{ 32 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well you can simplify first, right?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ya which part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you tell me and @jperez570 please make sure i do it right!

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

the 64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, so now that you know that, you can have 2+- sqrt3840/32

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ok and then the denominator 32

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah thats what the =32 is, so now you have sqrt3840, do you remember factor trees?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so do that with 3840

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

mine comes out to\[2\sqrt{2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2*3*5}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure how you got that..

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

i dont no either

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the part you have underneath the sqrt is right, the 2 outside though shouldnt be there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok first use the quadratic equation in which you all ready have a, b, and c now just solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when it comes down to the square root you need to know how to solve it before you advance

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ok i cant figure it out i keep on coming up with\[\sqrt{3840}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what two number multiplied together give you 3840? **Hint** one number HAS to have a square root

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what two numbers?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

64*8=3840? you sure?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

64*60=3840

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the square root of 64

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok now you pull that out and you have \[8\sqrt{60}\] now that you have that you can still simplify or no?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ya

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what two numbers give you 60 but with one has a square root

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

4*15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the square root of 4?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

2

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

\[16\sqrt{15}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so now \[8(2)\sqrt{15}\] right?

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

correct but \[\sqrt{15}\] isnt involved in any of the choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you probably did something wrong make sure you have checked all your work you might have forgotten about a number or a negative sign

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

i have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

best thing to do is redo the work make sure you do it slow and double check as you go on

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ok

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

i have double check it and still the same thing i dont know whats going on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ask your teacher

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

its an online class

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea call her and go step by step and see what you're doing wrong

OpenStudy (ladiesman217):

ok

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