Asked by victoria

When a skydiver jumps from an airplane, the distance d in feet the diver falls in t seconds before opening the parachute is given by the formula d=16t^2. The formula assumes that there is no air resistance. Find the time it takes a skydiver to fall 1,551 ft before opening the parachute. Round to the nearest tenth.

a) 9.7 s
b) 9.8 s
c) 9.9 s
d) 2.5 s

11 years ago

Answered by victoria

is the answer b ?

11 years ago

Answered by Steve

yes. good work.

11 years ago

Answered by Reiny

yes

11 years ago

Answered by Aaliyah

9.8

7 years ago

Answered by Star

The answer is 9.8s

4 years ago

Answered by E

But how do you figure out how to get to 9.8?

3 years ago

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