SOLUTION: The time =f(x), in seconds, for a free falling object to fall, x ft is modeled by f(x) = square root of x/16. Worker drops hammer from a building and it hits ground after 4 secon

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Question 107630: The time =f(x), in seconds, for a free falling object to fall, x ft is modeled by f(x) = square root of x/16. Worker drops hammer from a building and it hits ground after 4 seconds, what is ht. hammer dropped from?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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4=sqrt(x/16) ... squaring gives 16=x/16