-20.2=11.8t+0.5(-9.8)t^2

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Solution for -20.2=11.8t+0.5(-9.8)t^2 equation:


Simplifying
-20.2 = 11.8t + 0.5(-9.8) * t2

Multiply 0.5 * -9.8
-20.2 = 11.8t + -4.9t2

Solving
-20.2 = 11.8t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-20.2 + -11.8t + 4.9t2 = 11.8t + -11.8t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 11.8t + -11.8t = 0.0
-20.2 + -11.8t + 4.9t2 = 0.0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-20.2 + -11.8t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
-20.2 + -11.8t + 4.9t2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4.9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-4.12244898 + -2.408163265t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.12244898' to each side of the equation.
-4.12244898 + -2.408163265t + 4.12244898 + t2 = 0 + 4.12244898

Reorder the terms:
-4.12244898 + 4.12244898 + -2.408163265t + t2 = 0 + 4.12244898

Combine like terms: -4.12244898 + 4.12244898 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -2.408163265t + t2 = 0 + 4.12244898
-2.408163265t + t2 = 0 + 4.12244898

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.12244898 = 4.12244898
-2.408163265t + t2 = 4.12244898

The t term is -2.408163265t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.204081633).
Square it (1.449812579) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.449812579' to each side of the equation.
-2.408163265t + 1.449812579 + t2 = 4.12244898 + 1.449812579

Reorder the terms:
1.449812579 + -2.408163265t + t2 = 4.12244898 + 1.449812579

Combine like terms: 4.12244898 + 1.449812579 = 5.572261559
1.449812579 + -2.408163265t + t2 = 5.572261559

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.204081633)(t + -1.204081633) = 5.572261559

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.360563822

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.204081633) equal to 2.360563822 and -2.360563822.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.204081633 = 2.360563822 Simplifying t + -1.204081633 = 2.360563822 Reorder the terms: -1.204081633 + t = 2.360563822 Solving -1.204081633 + t = 2.360563822 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.204081633' to each side of the equation. -1.204081633 + 1.204081633 + t = 2.360563822 + 1.204081633 Combine like terms: -1.204081633 + 1.204081633 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.360563822 + 1.204081633 t = 2.360563822 + 1.204081633 Combine like terms: 2.360563822 + 1.204081633 = 3.564645455 t = 3.564645455 Simplifying t = 3.564645455

Subproblem 2

t + -1.204081633 = -2.360563822 Simplifying t + -1.204081633 = -2.360563822 Reorder the terms: -1.204081633 + t = -2.360563822 Solving -1.204081633 + t = -2.360563822 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.204081633' to each side of the equation. -1.204081633 + 1.204081633 + t = -2.360563822 + 1.204081633 Combine like terms: -1.204081633 + 1.204081633 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.360563822 + 1.204081633 t = -2.360563822 + 1.204081633 Combine like terms: -2.360563822 + 1.204081633 = -1.156482189 t = -1.156482189 Simplifying t = -1.156482189

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.564645455, -1.156482189}

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