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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has been falling. After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. How long will it take to 2304 feet? Please show all work. I get 10.58 seconds. But I don't think it is right. Any help will be greatly appreciated </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " it has been falling. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take to 2304 feet? Please show all work. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = time to fall to 2304 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E2%2Ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E2%2Ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1296%2F2304 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1296%2F2304\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2Ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2Ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1296%2F2304 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1296%2F2304\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1296t^2 = 36*2304<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1296t^2 = 82944<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=82944%2F1296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"82944%2F1296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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