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A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 60 meters per second. What is this rate in feet per second? At this rate, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 20 seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet. Do not round your answers.

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Answer: 1155ft

Explanation:

assuming that 70 m/s is the terminal velocity

1 meter=3.3 ft

70 meters= 231

231×5= 1155ft

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