document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136669>Question 136669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ball is dropped from 144ft. above the ground. How long does it take to hit the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for distance of a dropped ball at earth gravity is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+-16t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+-16t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Or more generally <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+-%28a%2F2%29t%5E2+%2B+v%5B0%5Dt+%2B+d%5B0%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+-%28a%2F2%29t%5E2+%2B+v%5B0%5Dt+%2B+d%5B0%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In our case, v[0] and d[0] are both 0 and earth gravity is 32ft/sec^2\r<BR>\n" );
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