2. An apple falls from a high branch. The height of the apple is modeled by the function \(f(x) = -x^2 - 2x + 7\), where \(f(x)\) represents the height of the apple and \(x\) represents the number of seconds. Which of the following best represents the number of seconds that will pass before the apple reaches the ground? 1.8 seconds 2.1 seconds 2.3 seconds 2.6 seconds
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