16t^2-9.8t-144=0

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Solution for 16t^2-9.8t-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
16t2 + -9.8t + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -9.8t + 16t2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -9.8t + 16t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
-9 + -0.6125t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -0.6125t + 9 + t2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -0.6125t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -0.6125t + t2 = 0 + 9
-0.6125t + t2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-0.6125t + t2 = 9

The t term is -0.6125t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.30625).
Square it (0.0937890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0937890625' to each side of the equation.
-0.6125t + 0.0937890625 + t2 = 9 + 0.0937890625

Reorder the terms:
0.0937890625 + -0.6125t + t2 = 9 + 0.0937890625

Combine like terms: 9 + 0.0937890625 = 9.0937890625
0.0937890625 + -0.6125t + t2 = 9.0937890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.30625)(t + -0.30625) = 9.0937890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.015590997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.30625) equal to 3.015590997 and -3.015590997.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.30625 = 3.015590997 Simplifying t + -0.30625 = 3.015590997 Reorder the terms: -0.30625 + t = 3.015590997 Solving -0.30625 + t = 3.015590997 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.30625' to each side of the equation. -0.30625 + 0.30625 + t = 3.015590997 + 0.30625 Combine like terms: -0.30625 + 0.30625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = 3.015590997 + 0.30625 t = 3.015590997 + 0.30625 Combine like terms: 3.015590997 + 0.30625 = 3.321840997 t = 3.321840997 Simplifying t = 3.321840997

Subproblem 2

t + -0.30625 = -3.015590997 Simplifying t + -0.30625 = -3.015590997 Reorder the terms: -0.30625 + t = -3.015590997 Solving -0.30625 + t = -3.015590997 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.30625' to each side of the equation. -0.30625 + 0.30625 + t = -3.015590997 + 0.30625 Combine like terms: -0.30625 + 0.30625 = 0.00000 0.00000 + t = -3.015590997 + 0.30625 t = -3.015590997 + 0.30625 Combine like terms: -3.015590997 + 0.30625 = -2.709340997 t = -2.709340997 Simplifying t = -2.709340997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.321840997, -2.709340997}

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