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Unit 4 Lecture 31
Applications of the Quadratic Formula
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Objectives
  • Formulate a quadratic equation from a problem situation
  • Solve a quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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You drop a rock from the top of the 1600 feet tall Rears Tower.  The height (in feet) of the rock from the ground is given by the equation:
                      h = -16t2 + 1600
h is in feet and t is in seconds.  How long until the rock hits the ground?
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