A tennis ball is thrown into the air from the top of a hotel that is 330 feet above the ground. The height of the ball from the ground is given by D(t) = −16t2 + 14t + 330 feet where t is the time, in seconds, after the ball is thrown. How long after the ball is thrown does it hit the ground? t=

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A tennis ball is thrown into the air from the top of a hotel that is 330 feet above the ground. The height of the ball from the ground is given by

D(t) = −16t2 + 14t + 330
feet

where t is the time, in seconds, after the ball is thrown. How long after the ball is thrown does it hit the ground?
t=

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