Sean tossed a coin off a bridge into the stream below. The path of the coin can be represented by the equation 2 h tt = − 16t^2+ 72t+ 100 (where t is time in seconds and h is height in feet) How long will it take the coin to reach the stream?

It will take 5.61 seconds for the coin to reach the stream.

Step-by-step explanation:

The height of the coin, after t seconds, is given by the following equation:

How long will it take the coin to reach the stream?

The stream is the ground level.

So the coin reaches the stream when h(t) = 0.

Multiplying by (-1)

Solving a quadratic equation:

Given a second order polynomial expressed by the following equation:

.

This polynomial has roots such that , given by the following formulas:

In this question:

So

Time is a positive measure, so we take the positive value.

It will take 5.61 seconds for the coin to reach the stream.

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