document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564717>Question 564717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a ball is dropped from 288 ft above the ground, how long does it take to reach ground level? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ball starts with zero velocity (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)and accelerates by 32 ft/s each second. At any time, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,  during the fall, the velocity in ft/s is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=32t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=32t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the distance covered until that time, in feet, is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=%281%2F2%2932t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=%281%2F2%2932t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=16t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=16t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the ball reaches the ground,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288=16t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288=16t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288%2F16=t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288%2F16=t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=sqrt%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=sqrt%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= approx. 4.24 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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