document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009442>Question 1009442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Physics: Pendulum. The period left-parenthesis Upper T &#8290; right-parenthesis of a pendulum is related to the length left-parenthesis Upper L right-parenthesis of the pendulum and the acceleration due to gravity left-parenthesis g right-parenthesis by the formula Upper T equals 2 pi StartRoot StartFraction Upper L Over g EndFraction EndRoot. If gravity is 32 ft/s2 and the period is 2 seconds, find the approximate length of the pendulum. (Note: 12 in equals 1 ft)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest integer.\r<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 #626384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the period of a simple pendulum is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T+=+2%28pi%29%2Asqrt%28L%2Fg%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T+=+2%28pi%29%2Asqrt%28L%2Fg%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we plug in to find L...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28pi%29+=+sqrt%28L%2F32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28pi%29+=+sqrt%28L%2F32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28pi%29%5E2+=+L%2F32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28pi%29%5E2+=+L%2F32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+32%2F%28pi%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+32%2F%28pi%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3.24 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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