A Rock Is Dropped from a Balloon Hovering at 4800 $v ( t ) = - 32 t$

question 81

Short Answer

A rock is dropped from a balloon hovering at 4800 ft above the ground. Its velocity at time t seconds is $v ( t ) = - 32 t$ feet per second. Find how long it takes for the rock to reach the ground.
Enter just a real number to one decimal place (no units).

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