Question
A building is 862 feet tall. Use the function h(t) = 16t2 to approximate how long it would take an object to fall from the top.
Round to the nearest tenth.
Hint: h is your height.
Round to the nearest tenth.
Hint: h is your height.
Answers
Reiny
So you are solving
16t^2 = 862
t^2 = 53.875
t = √53.875 = appr. 7.3 seconds
16t^2 = 862
t^2 = 53.875
t = √53.875 = appr. 7.3 seconds
chelsea
t =~ 7.3 seconds. Thank you that the same answer that I got.