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A ball dropped from the top of a building hits the ground 9 s later. How high is the building (in meters)

User Nafeez Abrar
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Answer:

1296 meters

Explanation:

I assume we use the free fall equation
s=16t^2

After 9 seconds:


s=16t^2


s=16(9)^2


s=16(81)


s=1296

This means that the height of the building is 1296 meters

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