A baseball player hits a ball toward the outfield. The height h of the ball in feet is modeled by h(t) = -16t^2 + 22t + 3, where t is the time in seconds. In addition, the function d(t) = 85t models the horizontal distance d traveled by the ball. If no one catches the ball, how long will it stay in the air?

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cwrw238 · Answer

its height is 0 when it hits the ground so  -16t^2 + 22t + 3 = 0

anonymous · Answer

Yes that's as far as I got. I'm not sure how to go from here to find the zeros since I don't see a way to factor.

cwrw238 · Answer

right - so you can use the quadratic formula to get the zeros

cwrw238 · Answer

= [-22 +/- (sqrt(22^2 - 4 * -16*3) ] /  -32

anonymous · Answer

Okay I'm not getting anywhere. Sorry!