document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187578>Question 187578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the distance traveled by a ball thrown downward at a velocity of 12 feet per second if the ball falls for 6 seconds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am trying to brush up on my algebra, and I am not sure how to find the answer to this problem.  I forget how velocity and these sort of problems work, it's been a while since I have been out of school. :-)  Thank you!  Jessica </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the distance traveled by a ball thrown downward at a velocity of 12 feet per second if the ball falls for 6 seconds? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using 32 ft/sec/sec as acceleration due to gravity:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 32*6 + 12 feet/sec at impact.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 204 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average speed is (12 + 204)/2 = 108 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108*6 = 648 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Had the ball just been released with no initial downward speed, the distance would be 16t^2 = 576 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576 + 6*12 = 648 feet also. </SPAN>\n" );
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