SOLUTION: A pine cone falls from a tree branch that is 144 feet above the ground. After how many seconds does the pine cone land on the ground ?

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Question 310938: A pine cone falls from a tree branch that is 144 feet above the ground. After how many seconds does the pine cone land on the ground ?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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A pine cone falls from a tree branch that is 144 feet above the ground. After how many seconds does the pine cone land on the ground ?
distance+=+16time%5E2
144+=+16t%5E2
144%2F16+=+16t%5E2%2F16
9+=+t%5E2
3+=+t
3 seconds.