SOLUTION: A Boat raft went down a drop that was 0.33 miles high. The raft dropped at the speed of 20 mph. How long did it take the rafts to drop?

SOLUTION: A Boat raft went down a drop that was 0.33 miles high. The raft dropped at the speed of 20 mph. How long did it take the rafts to drop?

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Question 810876: A Boat raft went down a drop that was 0.33 miles high. The raft dropped at the speed of 20 mph. How long did it take the rafts to drop?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0=-16t^2-20t+.33
t = 0.0162878 hours
m=0.977266 minutes
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