The height, h, in feet of a gold ball above the ground after being hit into the air is given by the equation. H=-16t2+64t, where t is the number of seconds elapsed since the ball was hit. How many seconds does it take for the golf ball to hit the ground?

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Answer:

4 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : [tex]H = -16t^{2} +64t[/tex]

To Find: How many seconds does it take for the golf ball to hit the ground?

Solution :

Since we are given an equation : [tex]H = -16t^{2} +64t[/tex]

Where H denotes height

t denotes the number of seconds elapsed since the ball was hit.

When he golf ball to hit the ground at that time the height becomes 0

So, put H = 0 in the equation

[tex]H = - 16t^{2} +64t[/tex]

[tex]0 = - 16t^{2} +64t[/tex]

[tex]16t^{2} = 64t[/tex]

[tex]16t = 64[/tex]

[tex]t =\frac{64}{16}[/tex]

[tex]t =4[/tex]

Thus it take 4 seconds for the golf ball to hit the ground