Question

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If an object is dropped from a height of h meters and it’s the ground in t seconds, then t = *square root* h/4.9. Suppose that an object is dropped from the top of a building that is 290.57 meters tall. How long does it take to hit the ground?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth....

?????? Seconds

Please state how many seconds first...

Answer 1

7.7 seconds

Explanation:

Put the given height into the formula and do the arithmetic.

t = √(290.57/4.9) = √59.3 ≈ 7.7 . . . seconds

The object will take 7.7 seconds to hit the ground.