document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30982>Question 30982</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0669433594/algebrahomeworkh>Heath Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person springs off a 12 foot high diving board with a 0.0 initial velocity. How many seconds does it take for the person to hit the water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 foot = 0.3048 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 feet = 3.6576 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "things drop at a rate of 9.8 m/sec....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.6576)/(9.8) is about 0.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ABOUT: 0.37 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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