A ball is thrown from an initial height of 7 feet with an initial upward velocity of 21/fts. The ball's height h (in feet) after t seconds is given by the following. h=7+21t-16t2 Find all values of t for which the ball's height is 13 feet.

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A ball is thrown from an initial height of 7 feet with an initial upward velocity of 21/fts. The ball's height h (in feet) after t seconds is given by the following. h=7+21t-16t2

Find all values of t for which the ball's height is 13 feet.

Round all answer(s) to the nearest hundreth

 
 
 
 
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