SOLUTION: Ignoring wind resistance, the distance "d" in feet that a parachute falls in "t" seconds can be estimated using this formula d= 16t^2. If a parachutist jumps from an airplane and
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-> SOLUTION: Ignoring wind resistance, the distance "d" in feet that a parachute falls in "t" seconds can be estimated using this formula d= 16t^2. If a parachutist jumps from an airplane and
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Question 499114: Ignoring wind resistance, the distance "d" in feet that a parachute falls in "t" seconds can be estimated using this formula d= 16t^2. If a parachutist jumps from an airplane and falls for 1100 feet before opening the parachute, how many seconds pass before the parachute is opened? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
