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A hot air balloon is ascending at the rate of 1.2m/s and is 80m above the ground when a package is dropped over the side.

1) How long does the package take to reach the ground?
2) With what speed does it hit the ground?​

User Timmeinerzhagen
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Answer:

The package reaches the ground in

4.67 s

and hits the ground with a speed of

33.8 m/s

.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Torsten Barthel
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