document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152220>Question 152220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the distance of a falling object is directly proportionae to the square of the time it falls before hitting ground . if the object fell 144 ft in 3 seconds how far will ithave fallen by the end of 4 seconds.how dO I put this as an equation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I put it together as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the equation is 144 X 4^2 / 3^2? what would Ido next? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=constant of proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance of a falling object is directly proportionae to the square of the time it falls before hitting ground <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then d=Kt^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the object fell 144 ft in 3 seconds <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 144=K(3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 144=9K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then K=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then equation is d=16t^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so if t =4 d=16(4)^2=16^2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: it falls 256 ft after 4 seconds<BR>\n" );
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