17. A firecracker is fired straight up into the air out of a window of a building. Its height in meters, is given by h(t) -4t2 + 12t+ 80, where t is the amount of time in seconds that the firecracker has been in the air. At what time is the height of the firecracker 40 meters?

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17. A firecracker is fired straight up into the air out of a window of a building. Its
height in meters, is given by h(t) = -4t² + 12t + 80, where t is the amount
of time in seconds that the firecracker has been in the air. At what time is the height
of the firecracker 40 meters?
t = 2 second
%D
t = 4 seconds
t = 3 seconds
t = 5 seconds
Transcribed Image Text:17. A firecracker is fired straight up into the air out of a window of a building. Its height in meters, is given by h(t) = -4t² + 12t + 80, where t is the amount of time in seconds that the firecracker has been in the air. At what time is the height of the firecracker 40 meters? t = 2 second %D t = 4 seconds t = 3 seconds t = 5 seconds
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