SOLUTION: The formula S = 16t2 is used to approximate the distance S, in feet, that an object falls freely from rest in t seconds. The height of a building is 1258 feet. How long would it ta

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Question 373797: The formula S = 16t2 is used to approximate the distance S, in feet, that an object falls freely from rest in t seconds. The height of a building is 1258 feet. How long would it take for an object to fall from the top. The object would fall for how many seconds?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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s+=+16t%5E2
s = 1258 feet
Solve for t