Question 1156632
{{{ s = ( 1/2 )*g*t^N }}}
{{{ s = 1870 }}} m
{{{ t = 12 }}} sec
{{{ g = 8.8 }}} m/sec2 
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{{{ 1870 = ( 1/2 )*8.8*12^N }}}
{{{ 1870 = 4.4*12^N }}}
{{{ 12^N = 425 }}}
{{{ N*log( 12 ) = log( 425 ) }}}
{{{ N*1.07918 = 2.6284 }}}
{{{ N = 2.4355 }}}
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check:
{{{ 1870 = ( 1/2 )*8.8*12^N }}}
{{{ 1870 = ( 1/2 )*8.8*12^2.4355 }}}
{{{ 1870 = 4.4*424.958 }}}
{{{ 1870 = 1869.81 }}}
error due to rounding off, I think
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