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. At 630 ft, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest m

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Question 1162008: The formula s = 16t^2 is used to approximate the distance, s, in feet, that an object falls freely from rest in t seconds. At 630 ft, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest man-made monument in the U.S. Use the formula provided to determine how long it would take an object dropped from the top of the Gateway Arch to reach the ground.
Answer by ikleyn(52782)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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16t^2 = 630


t^2 =  = 39.375


t =  = 6.275 seconds.    ANSWER


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