diver is standing on a platform 28 feet above a pool. Their jump to the pool can be represented by the equation \displaystyle h=-16t^{2}+6t+28h=−16t2+6t+28 , where his their height above the water, and t is the time (Decimals are okay!). How high will they be at 0.5 seconds? At 1 second?

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A diver is standing on a platform 28 feet above a pool. Their jump to the pool can be represented by the equation \displaystyle h=-16t^{2}+6t+28h=−16t2+6t+28 , where his their height above the water, and t is the time (Decimals are okay!).

How high will they be at 0.5 seconds? At 1 second?

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