SOLUTION: A ball is dropped from a building. The distance, D metres, that it falls in t seconds is given by D=5tsquared A. Find the distance fallen in 3 seconds B. Find the time to fall

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Question 792502: A ball is dropped from a building. The distance, D metres, that it falls in t seconds is given by
D=5tsquared
A. Find the distance fallen in 3 seconds
B. Find the time to fall 100 metres

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ball is dropped from a building. The distance, D metres, that it falls in t seconds is given by
D=5tsquared
A. Find the distance fallen in 3 seconds
D = 5t^2 meters
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B. Find the time to fall 100 metres
5t^2 = 100

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