An object is thrown upward at a speed of 191 feet per second by a machine from a height of 7 feet off the ground. The height (h) of the object after (t) seconds can be found using the equation: h = -16t^2 + 191t + 7. 1) When will the height be 132? 2) When will the object reach the ground?
An object is thrown upward at a speed of 191 feet per second by a machine from a height of 7 feet off the ground. The height (h) of the object after (t) seconds can be found using the equation: h = -16t^2 + 191t + 7. 1) When will the height be 132? 2) When will the object reach the ground?
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An object is thrown upward at a speed of 191 feet per second by a machine from a height of 7 feet off the ground. The height (h) of the object after (t) seconds can be found using the equation: h = -16t^2 + 191t + 7.
1) When will the height be 132?
2) When will the object reach the ground?
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