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11 January, 14:54

The function f (t) = - 18t2 + 42t + 36 represents the height of the path traced by an airborne flying disc, where t is the time in seconds. How many seconds will it take the flying disc to complete its path?

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  1. 11 January, 15:41
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    To complete path means the disc lands on the ground, the height f (t) = 0

    -18t²+42t+36=0

    simplify by dividing - 6: 3t²-7t-6=0

    facotor: (t-3) (3t+2) = 0

    t=3 or t=-2/3 (discard this negative one because time cannot be negative.

    so the answer is 3 seconds.
  2. 11 January, 16:41
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    Wait I will figure it out
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