document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118250>Question 118250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parachutist is 800 feet above the ground when she opens her parachute. She then falls at a constant rate of 5 feet per second. How do I write this out as an equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=86351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h(t) = -16t^2+800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the equation of her height at time t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is only true for t = 0 as she will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "not descend at the rate of 16 ft/sec^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since she has a parachute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unless you know her descent rate with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the parachute I don't know what equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will use to indicate here height at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time \"t\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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