Determine all the roots of the given function. (for both )

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Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?

In physics, if a moving object has a starting position at so, an initial velocity of vo, and a constant acceleration a, the the position s at any time t> o is given by: s = 1/2 at ^2 + vot+so solve for the acceleration, a, in terms of the other variables. for this assessment item, you can use^to show exponent and type your answer in the answer box, or you may choose to write your answer on paper and upload it.