document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178600>Question 178600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula d=16t^2 gives the approximate distance in feet (d) traveled by a falling object in t seconds. Approximately how long would it take a baseball dropped from the top of the Gareway Arch in St. Louis to hit the ground if the arch is 630 feet high? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 16t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "630 = 16t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 = 630/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = sqrt630)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6.27 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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