6.7.35 Skill Builder Question Help: An object is dropped from 31 feet below the tip of the pinnacle atop a 355-ft tall building. The height h of the object after t seconds is given by the equation h = 1612 + 324. Find how many seconds pass before the object reaches the ground.
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The object is dropped from 31 feet below the tip of the building, so the initial height is 355 - 31 = 324 feet. Show more…
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