When Abraham jumps into the air, his height in feet above the surface of the water is given by h = -16t² + 2t + 22 where t is the amount of time in seconds since he jumped. Use the quadratic formula to help you determine how long it takes for Abraham to hit the water t= seconds Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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When Abraham jumps into the air, his height in feet above the surface
of the water is given by
h = -16t² + 2t + 22
where t is the amount of time in seconds since he jumped.
Use the quadratic formula to help you determine how long it takes for
Abraham to hit the water
t =
seconds
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:When Abraham jumps into the air, his height in feet above the surface of the water is given by h = -16t² + 2t + 22 where t is the amount of time in seconds since he jumped. Use the quadratic formula to help you determine how long it takes for Abraham to hit the water t = seconds Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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