Suppose an object is dropped from a height ho above the ground. Then its height after t seconds is given by h = -16t2 + ho, where h is measured in feet. If a ball is dropped from 64 feet above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? Your answer is A seconds.

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Suppose an object is dropped from a height ho above the ground. Then its height after t seconds is given by
h = -16t + ho. where h is measured in feet. If a ball is dropped from 64 feet above the ground, how long does it take to
reach ground level?
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Transcribed Image Text:3 attempts remaining. Suppose an object is dropped from a height ho above the ground. Then its height after t seconds is given by h = -16t + ho. where h is measured in feet. If a ball is dropped from 64 feet above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? Your answer is seconds.
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