SOLUTION: A helicopter drops a supply package from an altitude of 625 ft. How long is the package in the air?

Question 216551: A helicopter drops a supply package from an altitude of 625 ft. How long is the package in the air?

Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A helicopter drops a supply package from an altitude of 625 ft. How long is the package in the air?

Step 1. The equation for this problem is where

g is the acceleration given as 32 ft/sec^2 and h is the height.

Step 2. Here, h=625 and g=32 ft/sec^2.

Step 3. Rearrange

Multiply 2/g to both sides:

seconds

Step 4. ANSWER. The package is in the air for 6.25 seconds.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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