document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489578>Question 489578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a stone is dropped from the top of the tower and travels 24.5m in the last second of its journy .what is the height of the tower. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jo8><B>Jo8(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jo8><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=333702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = Vf^2 - Vi^2/ -2g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24.5^2 - 0 / -2(9.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 600.25/-19.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -30.625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative sign tells only the direction which is downward , so we can disregard it and the height of the tower is 30.625 </SPAN>\n" );
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