SOLUTION: Using the formula s = 5.45√d for the speed (s) I'm miles per hour with which an object dropped from a height of d feet strikes the ground. A) A pair of pliers is dropped f

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Question 1117988: Using the formula s = 5.45√d for the speed (s) I'm miles per hour with which an object dropped from a height of d feet strikes the ground.
A) A pair of pliers is dropped from a roof 32 feet high. How fast will it be traveling when it hits the ground?
B) A bullet is shoot 400 feet up into the air. With what speed will it strike the ground?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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These are both just arithmetic problems. Substitute the given value for and use your calculator.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it