An object is launched on the moon at 16 feet per second (f/s) from a1152-foot tall tower. The equation for the object's height s at time t seconds afterlaunch is s(t)=-16t^2+16t+1152, where s is in feet. When does the object strike themoon's surface and why?

The height of the object /displacement of the object s(t)=-16t2+16t+1152 The velocity at any time t…

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An object is launched on the moon at 16 feet per second (f/s) from a 1152-foot tall tower. The equation for the object's height s at time t seconds after launch is s(t)=-16t^2+16t+1152, where s is in feet. When does the object strike the moon's surface and why?