Solve the Problem $h$ Of the Bucket After $t$ Seconds Is Given By

question 124

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A window washer accidentally drops a bucket from the top of a 144 -foot building. The height $h$ of the bucket after $t$ seconds is given by $h = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 144$ . When will the bucket hit the ground?

• A) \(3 \mathrm { sec }\)
• B) \(9 \mathrm { sec }\)
• C) \(48 \mathrm { sec }\)
• D) \(- 3 \mathrm { sec }\)

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