Problem

Ouadratic Equations and Functions Solving a word problem using a quadratic equation with irrational roots A ball is thrown from a height of 64 meters with an initial downward velocity of $3 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The ball's height $h$ (in meters) after $t$ seconds is given by the following \[ h=64-3 t-5 t^{2} \] How long after the ball is thrown does it hit the ground? Round your answer(s) to the nearest hundredth. (If there is more than one answer, use the "or" button.) \[ t=\square \text { seconds } \] $\square \propto \square$

Solution

Step 1 :The problem gives us a quadratic equation in the form of \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\). We can solve this equation using the quadratic formula \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\). In this case, a = -5, b = -3, and c = 64. We will substitute these values into the quadratic formula to find the value of 't'.

Step 2 :Substituting the values into the quadratic formula, we get two solutions for 't': 3.29 and -3.89. However, time cannot be negative, so we discard the negative solution.

Step 3 :The ball hits the ground 3.29 seconds after it is thrown.

Step 4 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{3.29}\) seconds.

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