SOLUTION: The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of time it has been falling. After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. How long will it take to fall 2304 feet?
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Question 390106: The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of time it has been falling. After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. How long will it take to fall 2304 feet? Found 2 solutions by mananth, Alan3354:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of time it has been falling. After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. How long will it take to fall 2304 feet?
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dt^2
d=kt^2
1296 = k*6
1290/6 = k
265=k
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2304 feet how many seconds?
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2304 = 265*t
t = 2304/265
t =8.69 seconds.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of time it has been falling. After 6 seconds it has fallen 1296 feet. How long will it take to fall 2304 feet?
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1296 = kt^2 = 36k
k = 36
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2304 = kt^2 = 36t^2
t^2 = 2304/36 = 64
t = 8 seconds
