A Ballast is dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon that is hovering at an altitude of 260 ft. The velocity of the ballast after t sec is -32t ft/sec.   Find the velocity of the ballast when it hits the ground?(Round your answer to two decimal places)

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A Ballast is dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon that is hovering at an altitude of 260 ft. The velocity of the ballast after t sec is -32t ft/sec.

 

Find the velocity of the ballast when it hits the ground?(Round your answer to two decimal places)

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