document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147608>Question 147608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height h  (in feet) of an object that is dropped from the height of s  feet is given by the formula  h  = s  - 16t  2   ,  where t is the time the object has been falling. A 6 foot tall woman on a sidewalk looks directly overhead and sees a window washer drop a bottle from the 2 story. How long does she have to get out of the way?  Round to the nearest tenth. (A story is 12 feet.) Choose the answer from the following: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height h (in feet) of an object that is dropped from the height of s feet is given by the formula h = s - 16t^2 , where t is the time the object has been falling. A 6 foot tall woman on a sidewalk looks directly overhead and sees a window washer drop a bottle from the 2 story. How long does she have to get out of the way? Round to the nearest tenth. (A story is 12 feet.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two story; s = 24ft; person's height: h = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 - 16t^2 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16t^2 = 6 - 24; subtract 24 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16t^2 = -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16t^2 = + 18; multiplied equation by -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divided both sides by 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2818%2F16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2818%2F16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29sqrt%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29sqrt%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; simplify, extract the squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1.06 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation: t=1.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16(1.06^2) + 24 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16(1.125) + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 + 24 = 6 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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