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Homework Statement
The given equation is:
0 = vt-1/2at^2
and you must solve for t.
Homework Equations
There's a question similar to this one, d=ut+1/2at^2, but there's an extra variable so you are able to use the quadratic formula. In this case, I'm not quite sure if I'm solving the question correctly.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've tried running through numerous solutions but none of them seem quite right. Here's my attempt, at least.
0=vt-1/2at^2
v=t-1/2at^2
-2av=t-t^2
sq.root(-2av)=t
What am I doing wrong here? I've gone about a year without math, and these are just some introductory algebra questions to 'warm us up' for our physics course, so I think there are a lot of key things that I've forgotten about that could help me solve this question. (BTW, this is a grade 11 university physics course)