A turtle crawls along a straight line, which we will call the xx-axis with the positive direction to the right. The equation for the turtle's position as a function of time is x(t)=50.0cm+(2.00cm/s)t−(0.0625cm/s2)t2x(t)=50.0cm+(2.00cm/s)t−(0.0625cm/s2)t2. How long after starting does it take the turtle to return to its starting point?

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A turtle crawls along a straight line, which we will call the xx-axis with the positive direction to the right. The equation for the turtle's position as a function of time is x(t)=50.0cm+(2.00cm/s)t−(0.0625cm/s2)t2x(t)=50.0cm+(2.00cm/s)t−(0.0625cm/s2)t2.

How long after starting does it take the turtle to return to its starting point?

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xt=50.0 cm +2.00 cm/st-0.0625 cm/s2t2

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