Problema Solution
The Demon Drop at Cedar Point in Ohio takes riders to the top of a tower and drops them 60 feet. A function that approximates this ride is h=-16t^2+64t+60 , where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. About how many seconds does it take riders to drop 60 feet?
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We need to find t, t>0 such that h(t) = 60 that is:
-16t^2+64t+60 = 60
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t = 4 s
After 4 seconds the riders will drop to 60 ft.