document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937181>Question 937181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The distance a body falls from rest  varies directly as the square of the time of falls. If a body falls 144 feet in 3 seconds, how long will it take to fall 499 ft from rest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = kt^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144/9 = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "499 = 16t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "499/16 = t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5846sec = t  (rounded)<BR>\n" );
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