An object is launched vertically upward from a 25 foot platform and is modeled by the function s(t)=−16t2+11t+25 After how many seconds will the object fall back to the ground? (Hint: Does not factor, use different method to solve)

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An object is launched vertically upward from a 25 foot platform and is modeled by the function s(t)=−16t2+11t+25

After how many seconds will the object fall back to the ground?

(Hint: Does not factor, use different method to solve)

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