A ball is tossed into the air at 20 feet per second from a height of 6 feet. How long will it take the ball to reach the ground? Use the formula x=-16t^2+vt+s where v= initial velocity, s=initial altitude, and x=altitude in feet after t seconds
A ball is tossed into the air at 20 feet per second from a height of 6 feet. How long will it take the ball to reach the ground? Use the formula x=-16t^2+vt+s where v= initial velocity, s=initial altitude, and x=altitude in feet after t seconds
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A ball is tossed into the air at 20 feet per second from a height of 6 feet. How long will it take the ball to reach the ground? Use the formula x=-16t^2+vt+s where v= initial velocity, s=initial altitude, and x=altitude in feet after t seconds
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