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a package is accidentally dropped from a helicopter from a height of 3,136ft. if the equation for height as a function of time is h(t) = -16t^2 + initial height where t is time in seconds and h(t) is height in feet, how many seconds will it take for the package to hit the ground?

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Answer:

t = 14 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

A package is accidentally dropped from a helicopter from a height of 3,136ft.

The equation for height as a function of time is :

[tex]h(t) = -16t^2 + \text{initial height}[/tex]

So,

[tex]h(t) = -16t^2 +3,136[/tex]

When it hits the ground, h(t) = 0

So,

[tex]-16t^2 +3,136=0\\\\-16t^2=-3136\\\\t^2=\dfrac{3136}{16}\\\\t^2=196\\\\t=14\ s[/tex]

So, it will take 14 seconds for the package to hit the ground.

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