Yes, you are correct for both parts (A) and (B)!

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The height of a ball thrown straight upward is modeled by the equation h = -16t^2 + 96t, where h is in feet and t is in seconds. To determine how long it takes for the ball to drop, set h = 0 and solve for t, yielding the time of descent. For part (B), setting h = 80 results in two solutions for t, indicating that the ball reaches 80 feet on its way up and again on its way down.

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A ball is thrown straight upward. Suppose that the height of the ball at time t is h = -16t^2 + 96t, where h is in feet and t is in seconds, with t = 0 corresponding to the instant that the ball is first tossed.

(A) How long does it take for the ball to drop?

(B) At what time is the height 80 feet? Question (B) has two answers. Why?

To answer part (A), do I set h = 0 and solve for t?

To answer part (B), do I set h = 80 and solve for t?
 
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RTCNTC said:
To answer part (A), do I set h = 0 and solve for t?

Yes.

RTCNTC said:
To answer part (B), do I set h = 80 and solve for t?

Yes.
 
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