From the Roof of a Building 125 Feet Above the Ground

question 3

Multiple Choice

From the roof of a building 125 feet above the ground, you toss a coin upward with an initial velocity of 11 feet per second. The height h (in feet) of the coin at time t (in seconds) after it is tossed is modeled by $h = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 11 t + 125$ . Find the time when the coin hits the ground. Round your answer to two decimal places

• A)2.47 seconds
• B)50.56 seconds
• C)3.16 seconds
• D)39.56 seconds
• E)6.51 seconds

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