Problema Solution

The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second is given by the formula h = −16t2 + 32t, where t is the time in seconds. How long will it take the object to reach a height of 16 feet?

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h = −16t^2 + 32t


we need to find t>0 such that h = 16 ft


−16t^2 + 32t = 16


by solving we find


t = 1 sec


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the object will reach a height of 16 ft in 1 second.