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Answer:
4.1 seconds
Explanation:
The height of the football is given by the equation:
[tex]H = -16t^2 + V*t + S[/tex]
Using the inicial position S = 4 and the inicial velocity V = 64, we can find the time when the football hits the ground (H = 0):
[tex]0 = -16t^2 + 64*t + 4[/tex]
[tex]4t^2 - 16t - 1 = 0[/tex]
Using Bhaskara's formula, we have:
[tex]\Delta = b^2 - 4ac = (-16)^2 - 4*4*(-1) = 272[/tex]
[tex]t_1 = (-b + \sqrt{\Delta})/2a[/tex]
[tex]t_1 = (16 + 16.49)/8 = 4.06\ seconds[/tex]
[tex]t_2 = (-b - \sqrt{\Delta})/2a[/tex]
[tex]t_2 = (16 - 16.49)/8 = -0.06\ seconds[/tex]
A negative time is not a valid result for this problem, so the amount of time the football is in the air before hitting the ground is 4.1 seconds.
The amount of time the football spent in air before it hits the ground is 4.1 s.
The given parameters;
- initial velocity of the ball, V = 64 ft/s
- the height, S = 4 ft
To find:
- the amount of time the football spent in air before it hits the ground
Using the vertical model equation given as;
[tex]H = -16t^2 + Vt + S\\\\[/tex]
the final height when the ball hits the ground, H = 0
[tex]0 = -16t^2 + 64t + 4\\\\16t^2 - 64t - 4 = 0\\\\divide \ through \ by\ 4\\\\4t^2 - 16t - 1= 0\\\\solve \ the \ quadratic \ equation \ using \ the \ formula \ method;\\\\\\a = 4, \ b = -16, \ c = - 1\\\\t = \frac{-b \ \ + /- \ \ \ \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac} }{2a} \\\\[/tex]
[tex]t = \frac{-(-16) \ \ + /- \ \ \ \sqrt{(-16^2 )- 4(4\times -1)} }{2\times 4}\\\\t = \frac{16 \ \ + /- \ \ \sqrt{272} }{8} \\\\t = \frac{16 \ \ +/- \ \ 16.49}{8} \\\\t = \frac{16 - 16.49}{8} \ \ \ \ or \ \ \ \frac{16 + 16.49}{8} \\\\t = -0.61 \ s \ \ or \ \ \ 4.06 \ s\\\\t\approx 4.1 \ s[/tex]
Thus, the amount of time the football spent in air before it hits the ground is 4.1 s.
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