College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Appendix I - B Algebra and Common Algebraic Relationships - Solving Simultaneous Equations - Appendix I-B Exercises on Algebra - Page A-3: 3

Answer

There are 2 physically reasonable roots i.e. 0.35s and 5.8s

Work Step by Step

$4.9t^{2}-30t+10=0$ As roots of the equation, $t=\frac{30+/-\sqrt (30^{2}-4\times4.9\times10)}{2\times4.9}$ $t=\frac{30+/-26.53}{9.8}=0.35s\,\,\, or \,\,\,5.8s$ So, there are 2 physically reasonable roots i.e. 0.35s and 5.8s
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