Answer
t = 0.59 seconds or t = 0.85 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\begin{gathered} Given\text{ the following equation} \\ h=4+23t-16t^2\text{ } \\ h\text{ = 12 f}eet \\ 12=4+23t-16t^2 \\ \text{Collect the like terms} \\ 12-4=23t-16t^2 \\ 8=23t-16t^2 \\ 23t-16t^2\text{ = 8} \\ -16t^2\text{ + 23t - 8 = 0} \\ \text{ Using the general formula} \\ t\text{ }=\text{ }\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2\text{ - 4ac}}}{2a} \\ \text{let a = -16, b = 23, c = -8} \\ t\text{ = }\frac{-23\pm\sqrt[]{(23)^2\text{ - 4}\cdot\text{ }}(-16)\text{ x (-8)}}{2(-16)} \\ t\text{ = }\frac{-23\pm\sqrt[]{529\text{ - 512}}}{-32} \\ t\text{ = }\frac{-23\pm\sqrt[]{17}}{-32} \\ \text{t = -23+}\frac{\sqrt[]{17}}{-32}\text{ or -23-}\frac{\sqrt[]{17}}{-32} \\ t\text{ = -23 }+\text{ 4.12/-32 or t = }\frac{-23\text{ - 4.12}}{-32} \\ t\text{ = }0.59\text{ seconds or t =0.85 seconds} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, t = 0.59 seconds or t = 0.85 seconds