SOLUTION: Sky diving. According to this formula= t = (sqrt)h/16, how long would it take a sky diver to reach the earth when jumping from 17,000 feet? (A sky diver can actually get about twic
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Question 310903: Sky diving. According to this formula= t = (sqrt)h/16, how long would it take a sky diver to reach the earth when jumping from 17,000 feet? (A sky diver can actually get about twice as much falling time by spreading out and using the air to slow the fall.)
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