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The height h, in feet, of a baseball above the ground t seconds after it is hit is given by h = −16t2 + 52t + a. Use this equation to determine the number of seconds, to the nearest tenth of a second, from the time the ball is hit until the ball touches the ground. a = 2

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          The height h, in feet, of a baseball above the ground t seconds after it is hit is given by
h = −16t2 + 52t + a. Use this equation to determine the number of seconds, to the nearest tenth of a second, from the time the ball is hit until the ball touches the ground. a = 2

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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10/26/2021

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Given \( a = 2 \), the equation becomes: \[ h = -16t^2 + 52t + 2 \] Show more…

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The height h, in feet, of a baseball above the ground t seconds after it is hit is given by h = −16t2 + 52t + a. Use this equation to determine the number of seconds, to the nearest tenth of a second, from the time the ball is hit until the ball touches the ground. a = 2