SOLUTION: 110. Sky diving. The formula in Exercise 109 accounts for the effect of gravity only on a falling object. According to that formula, how long would it take a sky diver to reach t

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Question 192537This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: 110. Sky diving. The formula in Exercise 109 accounts for the
effect of gravity only on a falling object. According to that
formula, how long would it take a sky diver to reach the
earth when jumping from 17,000 feet? (A sky diver can
actually get about twice as much falling time by spreading
out and using the air to slow the fall.)
t=sqrt(h/16)
 This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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t=sqrt(h/16)
Plug in the height and solve for t:
t=sqrt(17000/16)
t=sqrt(1062.5)
t=32.6 seconds