A ball is thrown downward with a speed of 16 ft/s from the top of a 32-foot-tall building. After t seconds, its height above the ground is given by s(t) = – 16t2 – 16t + 32. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. Determine how long it takes for the ball to hit the ground. t = seconds b. Determine the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground. | ft/s

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A ball is thrown downward with a speed of 16 ft/s from the top of a 32-foot-tall building. Aftert seconds, its
height above the ground is given by s(t) = – 16t – 16t + 32. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
a. Determine how long it takes for the ball to hit the ground.
seconds
b. Determine the velocity of the ball when it hits the ground.
ft/s
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