SOLUTION: The distance d that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time of the​ fall, t. A person who is parachuting for the first time is told to wait 5 secon
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Question 1054734: The distance d that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time of the fall, t. A person who is parachuting for the first time is told to wait 5 seconds before opening the parachute. If the person falls 64 feet in 2 seconds, find how far he falls in 5 seconds. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance d that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time of the fall, t. A person who is parachuting for the first time is told to wait 5 seconds before opening the parachute. If the person falls 64 feet in 2 seconds, find how far he falls in 5 seconds.
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s = kt^2
64 = k*2^2 = 4k
k = 16
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s = 16*5^2 = 400 feet
