Question: Refer to Example 9. After how many seconds will the rocket be (a) 240 ft above the ground? (b) 112 ft above the ground? Data

Refer to Example 9. After how many seconds will the rocket be


(a) 240 ft above the ground? 


(b) 112 ft above the ground?



Data from in Example 9


EXAMPLE 9 Using a Quadratic Function in an Application If a small

EXAMPLE 9 Using a Quadratic Function in an Application If a small rocket is launched vertically upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 128 ft per sec, then its height in feet after t seconds (if air resistance is neglected) can be modeled by the function h(t) = 16t + 128t. After how many seconds will the rocket be 220 ft above the ground?

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