SOLUTION: On the set of a movie, a stuntman will be jumping from a helicopter that is hovering at a height of 120 feet and landing in a truck full of chicken feathers. How many seconds after

Question 1083122: On the set of a movie, a stuntman will be jumping from a helicopter that is hovering at a height of 120 feet and landing in a truck full of chicken feathers. How many seconds after he jumps does the truck need to be in position?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same problem, different numbers.
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As a publicity stunt, a late night talk show host drops a pumpkin from a rooftop that is 200 feet high. When will the pumpkin hit the ground, the nearest hundredth of a second?
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s = at^2/2 = 16t^2
t = sqrt(s/16) = sqrt(200/16) seconds

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