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A rock is thrown off a bridge into the water. The path of the rock can be modeled by the function h=-4.9t^2 +18t +15 where h=height in metres and t=time in seconds.
a. When will the rock hit the water?
b. For how long will the rock be above 20m?
c. What is the maximum height that the rock reaches?
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