SOLUTION: The distance, d, that a rock falls when dropped from a cliff varies directly as the square of time, t, the rock is falling. If a rock falls 64 feet in 2 seconds, how far will it fa

Question 955629: The distance, d, that a rock falls when dropped from a cliff varies directly as the square of time, t, the rock is falling. If a rock falls 64 feet in 2 seconds, how far will it fall in 3 seconds?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance, d, that a rock falls when dropped from a cliff varies directly as the square of time, t, the rock is falling. If a rock falls 64 feet in 2 seconds, how far will it fall in 3 seconds?
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(3/2)^2*64=144 ft
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