SOLUTION: If an object is in free fall, the sequence 16, 48, 80, ... represents the distance in feet that the object falls during the first second, during the second second, during the third
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Question 452209: If an object is in free fall, the sequence 16, 48, 80, ... represents the distance in feet that the object falls during the first second, during the second second, during the third second, and so on. How far will the object fall during the first 9 seconds? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The total at the end of each second is
1 16
2 64
3 144
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--> s = 16t^2
For 9 seconds = 16*81 = 1296 feet
