Question

Julie is sliding down the Super Mega Ultra Slide at a local amusement park. She slides at a rate of 8 m/s downward, and after 3 seconds is 5 m off of the ground. Using the equation in slope-intercept form, how many seconds will it take her to slide to the ground from the top? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. *

Answer 1

Given that she slides at a rate of 8m/s and that she was 5 m of the ground after 3 seconds, the number of seconds it takes her to reach the ground from the current position is given by:



Therefore, the number of seconds it takes her to slide to the ground from the top is given by: