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  • 23-02-2017
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A ball is dropped from a treetop 64 feet above the ground. How long does it take to hit the ground? (s = 16t^2)

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  • 23-02-2017

Well [tex]s[/tex] stands for displacement, we know that displacement is [tex]64[/tex].  So now we have the equation [tex]64=16t^2[/tex]


Solve for [tex]t[/tex]:


[tex]4=t^2[/tex]

[tex]t=2[/tex]


So it took 2 seconds!

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