Some fireworks are fired vertically into the air from the ground at an initial speed of 80 feet per second. The equation for this object’s height h at time t seconds after launch is

h= -16t^2 + 80t
How long will it take the fireworks to reach the ground?

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Answer:

The firework will take 5 s to reach the ground again.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the firework to reach the ground it's height must be equal to 0, so we need to solve the given equation for t with h=0. We have:

h = -16t² + 80t

0 = -16t² + 80t

16t² -80t = 0

t(16t - 80) = 0

In this case we have an incomplete second order equation, there are only two values that can satisfy that equality, these are given bellow:

t = 0 s

16t - 80 = 0

16t = 80

t = 80/16 = 5 s

Since 0 s is when it was launched, then 5 s is the time it takes to reach the ground again.

Following are the solution to the given question:

  • It appears that [tex]\bold{h(t) = -16t^2+80t + 0}[/tex] is inaccurate. It implies we're launching the ball from the height of zero feet.
  • This will not appear to be a possibility. [tex]\bold{h(t) = -16t^2+80t + 0}[/tex]  (launched from 6ft above the ground) makes far more sense.
  • However, let us return to your issue. We're looking for t when [tex]\bold{h(t) =0}[/tex], thus we'll make our function [tex]\bold{-16t^2+80t = 0}.[/tex]
  • Because this is a quadratic with such a missing C term, the equation is [tex]\bold{(Ax^2+Bx+C)}[/tex].

            We'll factor it out.

            [tex]\to \bold{t(-16t+80) = 0}\\\\\to \bold{-16t+80 = 0}\\\\\to \bold{-16t=-80 }\\\\\to \bold{t=\frac{80}{16} }\\\\\to \bold{t=5 }\\\\[/tex]

Therefore, the ball remains just on the ground for a moment, t = 0 (just before you tossed it), so it rises, falls, and hits the ground again 5 seconds later, [tex]\bold{t = 5}[/tex] , that'swhy, the final answer is "5 seconds".

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