SOLUTION: Suppose you could drop a small object from the Observatory of the Empire State Building, which is located on the 86th floor at 1050 feet. How long would it take for the object to r

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations  -> Linear Equations and Systems Word Problems -> SOLUTION: Suppose you could drop a small object from the Observatory of the Empire State Building, which is located on the 86th floor at 1050 feet. How long would it take for the object to r      Log On

To determine the time, write the equation for the free fall

h(t) = 

and find its root

 = ,

where  in the right side is the ground level. You have

 = ,

 =  = ,

 =  =  seconds.