SOLUTION: A parachutist is falling from a height of 1800 feet at the rate of 15 feet per second. Find the velocity and speed of the parachutist. When will the parachutist land on the ground?

Question 1054129: A parachutist is falling from a height of 1800 feet at the rate of 15 feet per second. Find the velocity and speed of the parachutist. When will the parachutist land on the ground?
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A parachutist is falling from a height of 1800 feet at the rate of 15 feet per second.
Find the velocity and speed of the parachutist. When will the parachutist land on the ground?
Please help with this problem.
Thank you.
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In this case, the velocity = the speed = the rate = 15 .

Time = .

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