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
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is the answer b ?
yes. good work.
yes
9.8
The answer is 9.8s
But how do you figure out how to get to 9.8?
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