SOLUTION: The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has been falling. After 8 seconds it has fallen 2304 feet. How long will it take to fall 900 fe
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Question 288730: The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has been falling. After 8 seconds it has fallen 2304 feet. How long will it take to fall 900 feet?
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Patty Answer by texttutoring(324) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If D is directly proportional to the square of the time (t), then we can set up this equation:
Where a is the proportionality constant. To solve for a, just use the information they gave you, with D=2304 and t=8 seconds.
Now use this constant with the distance of D=900 to find the corresponding time:
