Question

The height of a building is 1734 ft. How long would it take an object to fall to the ground from the​ top? Use the formula s equals 16 t squared​, where s is the​ distance, in​ feet, traveled by an object falling freely from rest in t seconds.

Answer 1

t is approximately 10.41 seconds

Explanation:

s = 16t^2

1734 = 16t^2

divide by 16

1734/16 = 16t^2/16

1734/16 = t^2

take the square root of each side

sqrt(1734/16) = sqrt(t^2)

we only take the positive square root because time must be positive

sqrt(1734/16) = t

t is approximately 10.41 seconds