SOLUTION: I have two questions:
1. The hieght of the Eiffel Tower is 984 feet. How long would it take an object to fall from the top?
2. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 feet lon
Algebra.Com
Question 4777: I have two questions:
1. The hieght of the Eiffel Tower is 984 feet. How long would it take an object to fall from the top?
2. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 feet long. One leg is 7 feet longer than the other. Find the lengths of the legs.
Answer by Abbey(339) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. Objects fall to earth at 32 feet per second.
Distance/rate = time
984/32 = 30.75 seconds
2. Use the pythagorean theorem
First Leg = A
Second Leg = A+7
Hypotenuse = 35
Clear your parentheses:
Subtract 1225 from both sides to set the equation = to zero
Divide the equation by two (factor out a two):
Then use the quadratic equation to solve
Since we are talking about a measurement (a distance) we can disregard the negative answer,
= 21 feet
so the other leg is 28 feet
RELATED QUESTIONS
When an object falls, it gains speed. Thus the number of feet "d" the object has fallen... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Function s(t) =16t squared Tower in Toronto at 1815 feet how long would it take an object (answered by Fombitz)
How long would it take an object to fall freely from the top of a tower 1570 feet tall?... (answered by Stitch)
An object will fall m feet in n seconds. How long will it take for a quarter to hit the... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
An object will fall m feet in n seconds where m = 16nsquared. How long will it
take for... (answered by checkley71)
The CN Tower in Toronto, at 1815 ft, is the world’s tallest
self-supporting tower (no... (answered by Earlsdon)
The Washington Monument is 555 ft high. How long would it take an object to fall freely... (answered by Alan3354)
I need some help understanding a problem. I have changed the problem around some to make... (answered by scott8148)
I have another one:
the height of a building is 1651 ft. how long would it take an... (answered by richwmiller)