SOLUTION: The distance a body falls varies directly as the square of the time that it falls. If it falls 972 meters in 18 seconds, how far will it fall in 2 seconds?

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Question 1202577: The distance a body falls varies directly as the square of the time that it falls. If it falls 972 meters in 18 seconds, how far will it fall in 2 seconds?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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d%28alpha%29+t%5E2
d+=+kt%5E2
972 = k *18^2
k = 972/18^2
k = 3
D= 3 * 2^2
D= 12 meters