SOLUTION: The CN tower in Toronto, at 1815 ft., is the world's tallest self-supporting tower (no guy wires). write a equation if you were to drop a coin from the top h=

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Question 750463: The CN tower in Toronto, at 1815 ft., is the world's tallest self-supporting tower (no guy wires).
write a equation if you were to drop a coin from the top
h=
how long would it take a coin to fall to the ground?
what would the height of the coin be when time was 2 seconds?
Please explain in detail and show work.

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The CN tower in Toronto, at 1815 ft., is the world's tallest self-supporting tower (no guy wires).
write a equation if you were to drop a coin from the top
The acceleration of gravity 16t^2
h = -16t^2 + 1815; (t in seconds)
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how long would it take a coin to fall to the ground?
h=0
-16t^2 + 1815 = 0
-16t^2 = -1815
16t^2 = 1815; mult both sides by -1
t^2 = 1815/16
t^2 = 113.4375
t = sqrt%28113.4375%29
t = 10.65 sec to hit the ground
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what would the height of the coin be when time was 2 seconds?
Find how far it would fall in 2 seconds
h= 16(2^2)
h = 64ft
1815 - 64 = 1751 ft the height after 2 seconds