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The figure given alongside shows the path of a diver. When she takes a jump from the diving board . Clearly it is parabola .
Annie was standing on a diving board, `48` feet above the water level . She took a dive into the pool. Her height (in feet ) above the water level at any time 't' in seconds is given by the polynomial h (t) such that
`h(t)=-16t^(2)+8t+k`
At what time will she touch the water in the pool?

A

30 seconds

B

2 seconds

C

1.5 seconds

D

0.5 seconds

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B
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