SOLUTION: The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall.
If you drop a dime from the top of the
tower, how many seconds will it take to hit
the ground if the height is given by
h = −16t^
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Question 809866: The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall.
If you drop a dime from the top of the
tower, how many seconds will it take to hit
the ground if the height is given by
h = −16t^2 + s,
where s is the initial height?
Answer in units of sec
Thanks for any help.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s=984
h=0
substitute
h = −16t^2 + s
0=-16t^2+984
16t^2=984
t^2=61.5
t=7.84
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