SOLUTION: if a steel ball is dropped from the lowest side of the tower, and falls 183 feet, how long will it take to hit the ground? round to the nearest tenth of a second.
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Question 540589: if a steel ball is dropped from the lowest side of the tower, and falls 183 feet, how long will it take to hit the ground? round to the nearest tenth of a second. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if a steel ball is dropped from the lowest side of the tower, and falls 183 feet, how long will it take to hit the ground? round to the nearest tenth of a second.
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h(t) = -16t^2 + 183 = 0
16t^2 = 183
t = sqrt(183/16)
t =~ 3.4 seconds
