Problema Solution

The Formula S=16t^2 is used to approximate the distance S, in feet, that an object falls freely from rest in t seconds. The height of a building is 1312 feet. How long would it take for an object to fall from the top?

The object would fall for ? seconds.

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S = 1,312 ft


t = the time of the fall, t>0


S=16t^2


16t^2 = 1312


by solving we find:


t = 9.06 sec


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The object would fall for 9.06 seconds.