Benjamin threw a rock straight up from a cliff that was 24 ft above the water. If the height of the rock h, in feet, aftert seconds is given by the equationh= - 16t + 20t+ 24, how long will it take for the rock to hit the water?C...The rock will hit the water insecondsClear allSkill builderCheckHelp me solve thisView an exampleGet more help -

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Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

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Chapter6: Systems Of Linear Equations And Inequalities

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Benjamin threw a rock straight up from a cliff that was 24 ft above the water. If the height of the rock h, in feet, after t seconds is given by the equatic h= - 16t + 20t+ 24, how long will it take for the rock to hit the water? .... The rock will hit the water in seconds.