SOLUTION: I am trying to solve how fast a runner was going for apolw colt. The vault was 16.5 feet. The fomula is h=v^2/64.5'. So I know it should be setup 16.5=v^2/64.5'. Just not sure h

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Question 737412: I am trying to solve how fast a runner was going for apolw colt. The vault was 16.5 feet. The fomula is h=v^2/64.5'. So I know it should be setup 16.5=v^2/64.5'. Just not sure how to solve. Thank you for your assistance.
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The formula is h=v^2/64.5'. So I know it should be setup 16.5=v^2/64.5'.
:
v%5E2%2F64.5 = 16.5
multiply both sides by 64.5
v%5E2 = 1064.25
v = sqrt%281064.25%29