document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315258>Question 315258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sandbag falls out of a hot air balloon that is 144 feet above the ground how long does it take for the sandbag to reach the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h(t) = -(1/2)32t^2 + Vt + Ho<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(t) is height <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V is initial velocity (0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ho is initial height (144)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -(1/2)32t^2 + 0t + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -16t^2 + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-144 = -16t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 sec = t<BR>\n" );
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