SOLUTION: The distance that a body falls in t seconds varies directly as the square of t. if body falls 16 feet in 1 seconds, how long will it take to fall 144 ft?

SOLUTION: The distance that a body falls in t seconds varies directly as the square of t. if body falls 16 feet in 1 seconds, how long will it take to fall 144 ft?

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Question 577440: The distance that a body falls in t seconds varies directly as the square of t. if body falls 16 feet in 1 seconds, how long will it take to fall 144 ft?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = distance body falls
given:
where is some constant

so,

It will take 3 sec
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