If an average-sized man with a parachute jumps from an airplane, he will fall 12.5(0.2t − 1) + 20t feet in t seconds. How long will it take him to fall 136 feet? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

If an average-sized man with a parachute jumps from an airplane, he will fall 12.5(0.2t − 1) + 20t feet in t seconds. How long will it take him to fall 136 feet? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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