The function s(t) = 16t models the distance, s(t), in feet, that an object falls in t seconds. Use this function and the square root property to solve the given problem. Express answers in simplified radical form. Then use a calculator to find a decimal approximation. A sky diver jumps from an airplane and falls 3200 feet before opening a parachute. For how many seconds was the diver in a free fall? The sky diver was in a free fall for seconds. (Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

The function s(t) = 16t models the distance, s(t), in feet, that an object falls in t seconds. Use this function and the square root property to solve the given problem. Express answers in simplified radical form. Then use a calculator to find a decimal approximation. A sky diver jumps from an airplane and falls 3200 feet before opening a parachute. For how many seconds was the diver in a free fall? The sky diver was in a free fall for seconds. (Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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