SOLUTION: if you drop an object from 1936 feet, how long until it hits the ground?

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Question 319191: if you drop an object from 1936 feet, how long until it hits the ground?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you drop an object from 1936 feet, how long until it hits the ground?
Let t = time in seconds
:
-16t^2 + 1936 = 0
:
-16t^2 = -1936
Divide both sides by -16
t^2 = 121
t = sqrt%28121%29
t = 11 sec