Question: A coin, thrown upward at time t = 0 from the window of an office in the Empire State Building, has height in feet above

A coin, thrown upward at time t=0 from the window of an office in the Empire State Building, has height in feet above the ground t seconds later given by
h(t)=-16t2+64t+720=-16(t-9)(t+5)
(a) From what height is the coin thrown?
The coin is thrown from feet.
(b) At what time does the coin reach the ground?
The coin reaches the ground seconds after it was thrown.
 A coin, thrown upward at time t=0 from the window of

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