document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288730>Question 288730</A>: <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 8 seconds it has fallen 2304 feet.  How long will it take to fall 900 feet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If D is directly proportional to the square of the time (t), then we can set up this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where a is the proportionality constant. To solve for a, just use the information they gave you, with D=2304 and t=8 seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use this constant with the distance of D=900 to find the corresponding time:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time it takes to fall 900 feet is 5 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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