SOLUTION: a diver jumps from a diving board that is 24 feet above the water. the height of the diver is given by h= -16(t-1.5)(t+1) where the height h is measured in feet and the time t

The diver will hit the water at 1.5 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Required (Missing from the question)

When will the diver hit the water?

To do this, we simply solve for t

When the diver hits the water, the height is 0 (at that point)

So, substitute 0 for h in

Divide both sides by -16

Split

or

Solve for t

or

But time (t) can not be negative.

So:

Hence, the diver will hit the water at 1.5 seconds