A baseball is dropped from a stadium seat that is 55 feet above the ground, Its height (h) in feet after (t) seconds is given by h(t)=55-16t^2. Estimate how long it takes for the baseball to strike the ground.

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anonymous · Answer

solve for t.

mathmale · Answer

How have you approached such problems in the past?
What would the value of h(t) be at the instant that the baseball hits the ground?
Does that question bring any particular equation to mind?

anonymous · Answer

Not in particular! I've always struggled with math and It's been 2 years since I've taken an algebra class.

rock_mit182 · Answer

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