SOLUTION: The distance a body falls from rest is directly proportional to the square of the time it has been falling. If a body falls 78 m in 4 seconds, how far will it fall in 6 seconds?

Question 1172666: The distance a body falls from rest is directly proportional to the square of the time it has been falling. If a body falls 78 m in 4 seconds, how far will it fall in 6 seconds?

Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the condition (based on the condition), you can write this propotion


     = ,   or    = .


From the proportion


    x =  = 175.5 meters.    ANSWER

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