-21.1=13.0t+0.5(-9.8)t^2

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Solution for -21.1=13.0t+0.5(-9.8)t^2 equation:


Simplifying
-21.1 = 13.0t + 0.5(-9.8) * t2

Multiply 0.5 * -9.8
-21.1 = 13.0t + -4.9t2

Solving
-21.1 = 13.0t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Reorder the terms:
-21.1 + -13.0t + 4.9t2 = 13.0t + -13.0t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 13.0t + -13.0t = 0.0
-21.1 + -13.0t + 4.9t2 = 0.0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
-21.1 + -13.0t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
-21.1 + -13.0t + 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'.
-4.306122449 + -2.653061224t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.306122449' to each side of the equation.
-4.306122449 + -2.653061224t + 4.306122449 + t2 = 0 + 4.306122449

Reorder the terms:
-4.306122449 + 4.306122449 + -2.653061224t + t2 = 0 + 4.306122449

Combine like terms: -4.306122449 + 4.306122449 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.653061224t + t2 = 0 + 4.306122449
-2.653061224t + t2 = 0 + 4.306122449

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.306122449 = 4.306122449
-2.653061224t + t2 = 4.306122449

The t term is -2.653061224t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.326530612).
Square it (1.759683465) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.759683465' to each side of the equation.
-2.653061224t + 1.759683465 + t2 = 4.306122449 + 1.759683465

Reorder the terms:
1.759683465 + -2.653061224t + t2 = 4.306122449 + 1.759683465

Combine like terms: 4.306122449 + 1.759683465 = 6.065805914
1.759683465 + -2.653061224t + t2 = 6.065805914

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.326530612)(t + -1.326530612) = 6.065805914

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.462885688

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.326530612) equal to 2.462885688 and -2.462885688.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.326530612 = 2.462885688 Simplifying t + -1.326530612 = 2.462885688 Reorder the terms: -1.326530612 + t = 2.462885688 Solving -1.326530612 + t = 2.462885688 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.326530612' to each side of the equation. -1.326530612 + 1.326530612 + t = 2.462885688 + 1.326530612 Combine like terms: -1.326530612 + 1.326530612 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.462885688 + 1.326530612 t = 2.462885688 + 1.326530612 Combine like terms: 2.462885688 + 1.326530612 = 3.7894163 t = 3.7894163 Simplifying t = 3.7894163

Subproblem 2

t + -1.326530612 = -2.462885688 Simplifying t + -1.326530612 = -2.462885688 Reorder the terms: -1.326530612 + t = -2.462885688 Solving -1.326530612 + t = -2.462885688 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.326530612' to each side of the equation. -1.326530612 + 1.326530612 + t = -2.462885688 + 1.326530612 Combine like terms: -1.326530612 + 1.326530612 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.462885688 + 1.326530612 t = -2.462885688 + 1.326530612 Combine like terms: -2.462885688 + 1.326530612 = -1.136355076 t = -1.136355076 Simplifying t = -1.136355076

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.7894163, -1.136355076}

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