Claudia is tossing a softball into the air with an underhand motion. The distance of the ball above her hand at any time is given by the formula:h(t) = 64t - 16 for 0

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

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Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.6: Solving Quadratic Equations By Using The Quadratic Formula

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